Criminal Procedure - Verdict of Not Criminally Responsible - Eligibility for Evaluation for Discharge
Sponsor: Paul D. Corderman (District 2)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing that a person committed to the Maryland Department of Health after a verdict of not criminally responsible for murder in the first degree or murder in the second degree is not eligible for discharge for at least 10 years after the date the person was committed.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableUNF 6Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Corderman, Paul | Maryland General Assembly | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | FREY, ANGELA | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Roberts, Tammy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Corderman, Senator Cordermanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Parsley, Luciene | Disability Rights Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Clark, Ashleylobbyist | Harris Jones & Malone, LLC | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Vormelker, Will | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Watts, Kimberlee | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Geddes, Annlobbyist | Mental Health Association of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gray, Michael | NAMI Maryland (National Alliance on Mental Illness) | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFClark, AshleyHarris Jones & Malone, LLCRegistered for: Beltway Fine Wine; Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company; Community Associations Institute/Maryland Legislative Action Committee; Employ Prince George's, Inc.; Frederick Community College; Greater Baltimore Committee…
UNFGeddes, AnnMental Health Association of MarylandRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland; Maryland Coalition of Families