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Session Laws and Journals, 1982, August Special Session
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108                                  JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS                        Aug. 6 Annotated Code of Maryland (1980 Replacement Volume and 1981 Supplement) Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules.
Senate Bill No. 3 - By Senator Denis: EMERGENCY BILL AN ACT concerning Criminal Law - Mental Illness - Punishment
and Treatment FOR the purpose of repealing the definition of "insane";
repealing the definition of "mental disorder" and
replacing it with a definition of "mental illness";
providing that certain statements made by a certain
person are not admissible in evidence in a criminal
proceeding against the person on any issue other than
his ability to assist counsel at trial or to form any
specific intent which is an element of the crime
charged; providing an exception for the admission of
certain evidence; providing for the suspension of a
person's civil rights under certain circumstances;
providing for the restoration of a person's civil
rights under certain circumstances; providing that a
person is deemed civilly dead under certain
circumstances; providing that mental condition is not a
defense to any charge of criminal conduct; providing
for the placement of a convicted person in an
appropriate facility for treatment under certain
circumstances; providing that if a course of treatment
is concluded prior to the expiration of a certain
sentence the offender shall remain liable for the
remainder of the sentence but shall have credit for
time incarcerated for treatment; repealing the test for
relief from criminal responsibility; repealing
provisions of law relating to insanity; prohibiting a
defendant from raising the defense of insanity or
pleading insanity to any criminal charge; authorizing
the court to appoint a psychiatrist or licensed
psychologist to examine and report upon the mental
condition of the defendant under certain circumstances;
providing for payment of certain costs; providing for
the examination and report; providing for the receipt
of evidence of mental condition at the time of
sentencing; requiring the court to consider certain
factors relating to the mental condition of the
defendant under certain circumstances; requiring the
court to authorize treatment during the period of
confinement or probation specified in the sentence
under certain circumstances; repealing provisions of
law relating to a certain examination and evaluation;


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