§ 3-119. Application for release
West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal Procedure
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 3-119
§ 3-119. Application for release
(a)(1) Not earlier than 1 year after the initial release hearing ends or was waived, and not more than once a year thereafter, a committed person may apply for release under either subsection (b) or (c) of this section, but not both.
(2) Notwithstanding the time restrictions in paragraph (1) of this subsection, a committed person may file an application for release at any time if the application is accompanied by an affidavit of a physician or licensed psychologist that states an improvement in the mental condition of the committed person since the last hearing.
(b)(1) To apply for release under this subsection, the committed person shall file an application for release with the Health Department and notify the court and State's Attorney, in writing, of this request.
(c)(1) To apply for release under this subsection, the committed person shall file a petition for release with the court that ordered commitment.
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Added by Acts 2001, c. 10, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2001.
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 3-119, MD CRIM PROC § 3-119
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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