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fitness hearing

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A quick definition of fitness hearing:

A fitness hearing is a type of court session where a judge decides if a person is fit to stand trial. This means they determine if the person is mentally and physically capable of understanding the charges against them and participating in their own defense. The hearing may involve testimony from witnesses and medical professionals. It is important because a person who is not fit to stand trial cannot be convicted of a crime.

A more thorough explanation:

A fitness hearing is a type of hearing that is held to determine whether a juvenile offender should be tried as an adult. It is a judicial session that is usually open to the public and involves deciding issues of fact or law, sometimes with witnesses testifying.

For example, if a 16-year-old is accused of a serious crime, such as murder, the prosecutor may request a fitness hearing to determine whether the case should be heard in juvenile court or adult court. The hearing will consider factors such as the offender's age, criminal history, and the severity of the crime.

Another example is if a 17-year-old is accused of a non-violent crime, such as theft, and the prosecutor wants to try them as an adult. The fitness hearing will determine whether the case should be heard in juvenile court or adult court based on the offender's maturity level and other factors.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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