There is an Office of the Public Defender in the Executive Branch of State government.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 16 - Office of the Public Defender
Subtitle 2 - Office of the Public Defender
Section 16-201 - Policy of State
Section 16-202 - Office of the Public Defender Established
Section 16-203 - Office Personnel
Section 16-204 - Representation of Indigent Individual
Section 16-205 - Termination of Representation
Section 16-206 - Representation in Federal Court
Section 16-207 - Duties and Powers of Public Defender
Section 16-208 - Panel Attorneys
Section 16-209 - Privileged Communications
Section 16-210 - Eligibility for Services