MD HB195

Creates a new 10-year dismissal timeline for defendants found incompetent to stand trial who are charged with first-degree murder or first-degree rape, compared to the existing 5-year timeline for other violent felonies

Maintains the 5-year dismissal period for felonies and crimes of violence not involving first-degree murder or first-degree rape, and the 3-year period for all other offenses

Requires courts to provide advance notice and an opportunity to be heard to the State's Attorney and victims who have filed notification request forms before dismissing charges against incompetent defendants

Removes the requirement that the State must petition for "extraordinary cause" to extend the dismissal timeline, instead allowing the State to petition for extension at any time

Takes effect July 1, 2025