Maryland Statutes
Criminal Procedure
Title 16 - Office of the Public Defender

Subtitle 1 - Definitions; Scope of Title

Section 16-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...

Section 16-102 - Scope of Title - Except as otherwise provided in § 16–206 of this title,...

Subtitle 2 - Office of the Public Defender

Section 16-201 - Policy of State - It is the policy of the State to: (1) provide...

Section 16-202 - Office of the Public Defender Established - There is an Office of the Public Defender in the...

Section 16-203 - Office Personnel - (a) (1) The head of the Office is the Public...

Section 16-204 - Representation of Indigent Individual - (a) Representation of an indigent individual may be provided in...

Section 16-205 - Termination of Representation - Representation of an indigent individual by the Office or by...

Section 16-206 - Representation in Federal Court - (a) This title does not prohibit the Office from representing...

Section 16-207 - Duties and Powers of Public Defender - (a) The primary duty of the Public Defender is to...

Section 16-208 - Panel Attorneys - (a) (1) Subject to the authority and supervision of the...

Section 16-209 - Privileged Communications - (a) Communications between an indigent individual and an individual in...

Section 16-210 - Eligibility for Services - (a) An individual may apply for services of the Office...

Section 16-211 - Reimbursement for Services - (a) (1) If it appears that an indigent individual has...

Section 16-212 - Liens - (a) The reasonable value of the services rendered to an...

Section 16-213 - Effect of Subtitle - This subtitle does not prohibit the appointment of an attorney,...

Subtitle 3 - Board of Trustees; Regional Advisory Boards

Section 16-301 - Board of Trustees - (a) There is a Board of Trustees of the Office...

Section 16-302 - Duties of Board of Trustees - The Board of Trustees shall: (1) study and observe the...

Section 16-303 - Regional Advisory Boards - (a) There are four regional advisory boards of the Office....

Section 16-304 - Duties of Regional Advisory Boards - Each regional advisory board shall: (1) study and observe the...

Subtitle 4 - Report; Appropriations; Severability

Section 16-401 - Annual Report of Public Defender - (a) On or before September 30 of each year, the...

Section 16-402 - Appropriations - Funds for carrying out this title shall be as provided...

Section 16-403 - Severability - (a) The provisions of this title are severable. (b) The...