Maryland Code, HEALTH – GENERAL 8-601
Terms Used In Maryland Code, HEALTH - GENERAL 8-601
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
(1) A proceeding that relates to parole or probation or conditional release from a not criminally responsible finding, if the examination had been ordered as a condition of parole or probation or the conditional release from a not criminally responsible finding; or
(2) A proceeding under Subtitle 5 of this title, if the examination had been ordered for that proceeding.
(b) The results of a proceeding under Subtitle 5 of this title and evidence in the proceeding may not be used against that individual in any other proceeding.
(c) The disclosure and use of the records of individuals served by alcohol abuse and drug abuse treatment programs shall be governed by the federal regulations on the confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse patient records, 42 C.F.R. part 2.