We are currently experiencing technical difficulties with our telephone system. We are working to solve the problem. Please call us back later or contact us by email at: tribunal.administratif@taq.gouv.qc.ca.
When the Tribunal acts as a Review Board for mental disorder (RBMD), it renders decisions under the Criminal Code. Its decisions are binding, like those of a court.
When the person accused is discharged subject to conditions or remains detained in custody, the RBMD must hold a new hearing at least once a year to reassess the person’s mental condition. At each hearing, the RBMD will determine whether a different disposition should be rendered. The annual review is no longer necessary if the accused becomes fit to stand trial or receives an absolute discharge.
To learn more about the RBMD, consult the Review Board for mental disorder Guide.
To learn more, consult the section Review of dispositions.
A person charged with a criminal offence must appear before the RBMD when a criminal court judge finds that the person is: