HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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fee arrangement does not violate Article 56, § 227(a)(2) of the
Code.

DRAFTER'S NOTE: This corrects an omitted word and erroneous
punctuation in Article 27, § 465A.

The word "shall" was omitted from existing language in
the passage of Ch. 686 of the Acts of the Regular
Session of the General Assembly of 1985. A period,
rather than a comma, was erroneously added immediately
preceding the word "if" in the last sentence of §
465A, also in Ch. 686 of the Acts of the General
Assembly of 1985.

The omission of the word "shall" was noted by the
Office of the Attorney General to the General
Assembly. The erroneous punctuation was noted by the
Code Revision Division of the Department of
Legislative Reference.

593B.

Matters relating to competence to stand trial and [insanity]
CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY in criminal cases are governed by Title
12 of the Health - General Article.

DRAFTER'S NOTE: This substitutes a reference to "criminal
responsibility" for a reference to "insanity" in
Article 27, § 593B.

The substitution corrects an erroneous omission from
Ch. 501 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1984,
which implemented the recommendations of the
Governor's Task Force to Review the Defense of
Insanity.

The omission was noted by the Administrative Office of
the Courts of Maryland.

594A.

(a)  In any case, except as provided in subsection (b),
involving a child who has reached 14 years of age but has not
reached 18 years of age at the time of any alleged offense
excluded under the provisions of [§ 3-804(d)(l) or (d)(4)] §
3-804(E)(l) OR (E)(4) of the Courts Article, the court exercising
jurisdiction may transfer the case to the juvenile court if a
waiver is believed to be in the interests of the child or
society.

(b)  The court may not transfer a case to the juvenile court
under subsection (a) if:

(1) The child has previously been waived to juvenile
court and adjudicated delinquent;