HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(2) THE PERIOD OF RELEASE MAY NOT BE LESS THAN 3
YEARS.

(B)  NOTICE TO COURT.

WITHIN 5 DAYS AFTER A RELEASE UNDER THIS SECTION, THE
ADMINISTRATION SHALL GIVE THE COURT THAT ORDERED COMMITMENT
WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE RELEASE.

(C)  TERMINATION OF RELEASE.

(1)  IF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS RELEASED UNDER THIS
SECTION VIOLATES ANY CONDITION OF RELEASE:

(I)  THE ADMINISTRATION MAY:

1.  CERTIFY TO THE COURT THAT ORDERED
COMMITMENT THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IS NOT FIT FOR
REHABILITATION; OR

2.  ORDER THE RETURN OF THE
INDIVIDUAL TO INPATIENT CARE; AND

(II)  THE ADMINISTRATION OR ANY PEACE
OFFICER OR POLICE OFFICER MAY RETURN THE INDIVIDUAL TO THE
PHYSICAL CUSTODY OF THE ADMINISTRATION.

(2)  IF AN INDIVIDUAL IS RETURNED FOR INPATIENT
CARE UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL GIVE
THE COURT THAT ORDERED COMMITMENT WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE
RETURN WITHIN 5 DAYS.

(D)  LIMIT ON INPATIENT CARE.

AN INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT BE RETURNED FOR INPATIENT CARE
UNDER THIS SECTION FOR MORE THAN 1 YEAR. AFTER THAT 1-YEAR
PERIOD, THE ADMINISTRATION MAY:

(1)  RELEASE THE INDIVIDUAL UNDER THIS SECTION;
OR

(2)  RETURN THE INDIVIDUAL TO THE COURT THAT
ORDERED COMMITMENT FOR TERMINATION OF THE COMMITMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43B, § 14(a), (b), (d), and the second sentence
of (c).

In subsection (c)(l)(ii) of this section, the
former reference to the Administration acting "by
its officers or agents" is deleted as
unnecessary.