15-16-22
Section 15-16-22 Duty of judge to order examination of defendant in capital cases; observation
and examination of defendant by commission on lunacy; report by commission; order of clerk
of court; expenses of removal of defendant. (a) Whenever it shall be made known to the presiding
judge of a court by which an indictment has been returned against a defendant for a capital
offense, that there is reasonable ground to believe that such defendant may presently lack
the capacity to proceed or continue to trial, as defined in Section 22-52-30, or whenever
said judge receives notice that the defense of said defendant may proceed on the basis of
mental disease or defect as a defense to criminal responsibility; it shall be the duty of
the presiding judge to forthwith order that such defendant be committed to the Department
of Mental Health and Mental Retardation for examination by one or more mental health professionals
appointed by the Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health and Mental...
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26-10A-22
Section 26-10A-22 Attorney participation and appointment of attorney for the adoptee or other
party. (a) In making adoption arrangements, potential adopting parents and birth parents may
obtain counsel to provide legal advice and assistance. (b) Upon the motion of any party, or
upon the court's own motion, before or after the filing of petition for adoption the court
may appoint a guardian ad litem for the adoptee, or for any incompetent or minor who is a
party to the proceeding or who would be a party to the proceeding. In the event of a contested
adoption, a guardian ad litem shall be appointed. The fees of a guardian ad litem shall be
assessed as court costs. (Acts 1990, No. 90-554, p. 912, §22.)...
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26-2-48
Section 26-2-48 Appointment of guardian for nonresident incapacitated person having property
within state - Procedure. The application for the appointment of a conservator for such person
must be in writing, must be verified by affidavit and must state the name, sex, age, and residence
of such person, the court by which he or she was declared incapacitated and the property requiring
the care of a conservator. On the filing of such application, the court must appoint a day
for the hearing thereof, notice of which must be given for three successive weeks by publication
in some newspaper published in the county or, if there is no such paper published in the county,
by publication in a paper published in an adjoining county, and a copy of such paper must
be mailed by the probate judge to such person at the post office nearest his or her residence.
The court must appoint a guardian ad litem to represent and defend for such person and it
shall be the duty of such guardian ad litem to put in...
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26-2-52
Section 26-2-52 Revocation of guardianship or conservatorship - Upon application by person
ascertained to be incapacitated - Appointment of date for hearing on application; notice to
guardian or conservator, etc. On the filing of such application, the court must appoint a
day for the hearing thereof, not more than 10 days thereafter, and the guardian or conservator
and the person at whose instance the inquisition was had and taken must be cited to appear
and show cause against it. (Code 1852, §2758; Code 1867, §3197; Code 1876, §2804; Code
1886, §2398; Code 1896, §2263; Code 1907, §4353; Code 1923, §8111; Code 1940, T. 21, §17;
Acts 1987, No. 87-590, p. 975, §2-333(b).)...
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26-2A-110
Section 26-2A-110 Removal or resignation of guardian; termination of incapacity. (a) On petition
of the ward or any person interested in the ward's welfare, or on its own motion, the court,
after hearing, may remove a guardian if to do so is in the best interest of the ward. On petition
of the guardian, the court, after hearing, may accept a resignation. (b) An order adjudicating
incapacity may specify a minimum period, not exceeding one year, during which a petition for
an adjudication that the ward is no longer incapacitated may not be filed without special
leave. Subject to that restriction, the ward or any person interested in the welfare of the
ward may petition for an order that the ward is no longer incapacitated and for termination
of the guardianship. A request for an order may also be made informally to the court and any
person who knowingly interferes with transmission of the request may be adjudged guilty of
contempt of court. (c) Upon removal, resignation, or death of the...
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26-5-8
Section 26-5-8 Final settlement generally - Filing of account and vouchers by conservator;
appointment of guardian ad litem for ward. The conservator, or his or her personal representative,
must file in the court of probate a full account of the conservatorship, accompanied by the
vouchers and verified by affidavit. Upon the filing of such account and vouchers, the court
must appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the ward if he or she be a minor or otherwise
incapacitated. (Code 1886, §2460; Code 1896, §2345; Code 1907, §4435; Code 1923, §8208;
Code 1940, T. 21, §135; Acts 1987, No. 87-590, p. 975, §2-333(b).)...
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43-2-517
Section 43-2-517 Appointment and compensation of special guardian. The jurisdiction of the
probate court to make partial or final settlements or distributions of the estates of decedents
is not affected by the fact that the executor or administrator making the settlement is also
guardian of any heir or distributee, devisee or legatee of the decedent; but in such case
the court must appoint a special guardian, without bond, to represent such heir or distributee,
devisee or legatee on the settlement and distribution; and, upon final settlement, any decree
to which such ward may be entitled must be rendered against the executor or administrator
in the name of the special guardian for the use of the ward; and thereafter the executor or
administrator, in the capacity of guardian, shall be accountable for such decree. The special
guardian shall be entitled to reasonable compensation for his services and for the services
of counsel properly employed to be allowed by the court and to be paid...
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6-6-562
Section 6-6-562 Appointment of guardians ad litem. On the filing of a complaint as authorized
under Section 6-6-560, should it appear that any of the defendants are infants or persons
of unsound mind or should the identity of some, or all, of said defendants be unknown, the
court shall forthwith appoint a guardian ad litem to represent and defend the interest of
such infant, incompetent or unknown parties in the proceeding. (Acts 1951, No. 884, p. 1526.)...

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12-15-210
Section 12-15-210 Notification to children of right to counsel; appointment of counsel by juvenile
court. (a) In delinquency and child in need of supervision cases, a child and his or her parent,
legal guardian, or legal custodian shall be advised by the juvenile court or its representative
at intake that the child has the right to be represented at all stages of the proceedings
by a child's attorney retained by them or, if they are unable to afford a child's attorney,
by a child's attorney appointed by the juvenile court. (b) If a child's attorney is not retained
by the child or a party in a juvenile court proceeding in which there is a reasonable likelihood
such may result in a placement in an institution in which the freedom of the child is curtailed,
a child's attorney shall be appointed to defend the child. (c) In delinquency and child in
need of supervision proceedings, a juvenile court may appoint a guardian ad litem in addition
to the child's attorney described in this section....
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12-15-308
Section 12-15-308 Filing of petition and conduct of 72-hour hearing as to necessity for continuation
of shelter care of a child. (a) When a child alleged to be dependent has been removed from
the custody of the parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian and has not been returned to
same, a hearing shall be held within 72 hours from the time of removal, Saturdays, Sundays,
and holidays included, to determine whether continued shelter care is required. (b) Notice
of the 72-hour hearing requirement, either verbal or written, stating the date, time, place,
and purpose of the hearing and the right to counsel shall be given to the parent, legal guardian,
or legal custodian if he or she can be found. (c) At the commencement of the 72-hour hearing
requirement, the juvenile court shall advise the parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian
of the right to counsel and shall appoint counsel if the juvenile court determines he or she
is indigent. If the juvenile court already has not done so, it...
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