2021 West Virginia Code
Chapter 49. Child Welfare
Article 4. Court Actions
§49-4-730. Juvenile Competency Qualified Forensic Evaluator; Qualifications
An evaluation ordered by the court shall be conducted by a qualified forensic evaluator.
(1) A qualified forensic evaluator shall have education and training in the following areas:
(A) Forensic evaluation procedures for juveniles, including accepted criteria used in evaluating competency;
(B) Evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of children and adolescents with developmental disability, developmental immaturity, intellectual disability, or mental illness;
(C) Clinical understanding of child and adolescent development; and
(D) Familiarity with competency standards in this state.
(2) The department shall establish procedures for ensuring the training and qualifications of qualified forensic evaluators. Annually, the department shall provide a list of qualified forensic evaluators to the Administrative Office of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.
