Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Procedure Article
Md. Code, Crim. Proc. § 3-104: (a) If, before or during a trial, the defendant in a criminal case or a violation of probation proceeding appears to the court to be incompetent to stand trial or the defendant alleges incompetence to stand trial, the court shall determine, on evidence presented on the record, whether the defendant
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This statute establishes the court procedure for determining whether a defendant is competent to stand trial in criminal cases, including how courts must evaluate and reconsider competency.
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