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§ 15-401. Compensation of 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 4. Countywide Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2008
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 15-401
§ 15-401. Compensation of State’s Attorney
Currentness
Salary and expenses of office
(a)(1) The State's Attorney for a county shall receive:
(i) an annual salary for performing the duties of the office as set forth in the public general laws and the public local laws of the county; and
(ii) an annual payment for office, travel, and other expenses as provided by law and the current practice of the county.
(2) Unless otherwise specified, a county shall pay the salary and expenses in equal monthly installments.
Other compensation prohibited
(b)(1) Except for necessary travel and other expenses incurred in trying a case removed to another county, a State's Attorney may not receive any other compensation for performing the duties of the office.
(2) Any fees to which the State's Attorney may be entitled shall be:
(i) collected and paid to the governing body of the county; and
(ii) credited to the general fund of the county.

Credits

Added by Acts 2008, c. 15, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2008.
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 15-401, MD CRIM PROC § 15-401
Current with legislation effective through October 1, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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