Dept. of Health v. Boulden

Maryland Department of Health v. Jeffrey Boulden, et. al., No. 35, September Term, 2025. Opinion by Biran, J. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE – DEFENDANTS FOUND INCOMPETENT TO STAND TRIAL AND DANGEROUS – STATUTORY SANCTIONS – When a court finds a criminal defendant to be incompetent to stand trial and dangerous (“IST”), the court must order the defendant committed to a designated health care facility for treatment to restore the defendant to competency. By statute, the Maryland Department of Health (the “Department”) is required to admit an IST defendant to a designated facility as soon as possible, but…