2004 Regular Session

Maryland House Bill 295: Crimes - Substance Abuse - Parole - Civil Commitment - Diversion

For the purpose of requiring the Parole Commission to consider certain reports relating to drug and alcohol use when considering suitability for parole under certain circumstances; establishing parole eligibility for certain nonviolent offenders who are ordered to undergo drug or alcohol treatment; establishing procedures for certain criminal defendants to receive certain dispositions in certain criminal cases under certain circumstances; authorizing a court, under certain circumstances, to enter a certain order; establishing a certain fee; requiring certain dispositions in criminal cases to be entered in certain State records; making certain offenders eligible for certain treatment; altering procedures relating to evaluation and treatment of criminal defendants for drug and alcohol abuse under certain circumstances; requiring certain evaluations be conducted in a certain manner; authorizing a court to order certain evaluations under certain circumstances; authorizing a court to order certain treatment that the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene or its local designee considers necessary under certain circumstances; requiring that a defendant ordered to treatment be supervised in a certain manner.