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MD SB782
Bill
Status
1/31/2025
Primary Sponsor
Paul Corderman
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AI Summary
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Persons found not criminally responsible for first-degree murder (§ 2-201) or second-degree murder (§ 2-204) and committed to the Maryland Department of Health must wait at least 10 years before becoming eligible for discharge evaluation
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Current law allows discharge eligibility when a committed person would no longer be a danger to self or others due to mental disorder or intellectual disability; this bill adds a mandatory minimum waiting period for murder cases
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Applies only prospectively to commitments occurring on or after the effective date, with no retroactive application to existing commitments
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Effective date: October 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Criminal Procedure - Verdict of Not Criminally Responsible - Eligibility for Evaluation for Discharge
Developmental Disabilities
Last Action
Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
2/4/2025