§ 13A–715.1
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety § 13A-715.1 (2026)
Title 13A. Maryland Code of Military Justice
Subtitle 7. Trial Procedure
§ 13A–715.1LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
It is an affirmative defense in a trial by court–martial that, at the time of the commission of the acts constituting the offense, the accused, as a result of a severe mental disease or defect, was unable to appreciate the nature and quality or the wrongfulness of the acts.
(2)
Mental disease or defect does not otherwise constitute a defense.
(b)
Procedures for the defense of lack of mental responsibility will be governed by the rules of use of courts–martial to the extent they do not conflict with State substantive law.