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§ 15-109. Interim State’s Attorney

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal ProcedureEffective: October 1, 2008

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Title 15. Office of the State's Attorney (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Definitions; General Duties and Powers (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2008
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 15-109
§ 15-109. Interim State’s Attorney
Currentness
Appointment by circuit court
(a) If necessary due to an absence, sickness, resignation, or death of a State's Attorney, the circuit court for the county may appoint a competent individual to perform the duties of the State's Attorney in conducting criminal or civil cases arising or pending in the circuit court until:
(1) the State's Attorney is able to attend and act in person; or
(2) a new State's Attorney is appointed and qualified.
Compensation
(b) An individual appointed under subsection (a) of this section shall receive the same compensation as the State's Attorney who is replaced.

Credits

Added by Acts 2008, c. 15, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2008.
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 15-109, MD CRIM PROC § 15-109
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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