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§ 15-422. Washington County

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal ProcedureEffective: October 1, 2023

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, 2023
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 15-422
§ 15-422. Washington County
Currentness
Application of section to Washington County only
(a) This section applies only in Washington County.
Salary
(b) The State's Attorney's salary is 90% of the salary of a judge of the District Court of Maryland.
Deputy and assistant State's Attorneys
(c)(1) The State's Attorney shall appoint:
(i) at least one but not more than two deputy State's Attorneys; and
(ii) as many assistant State's Attorneys that are approved by the county commissioners and provided for in the county budget.
(2) The county commissioners shall set the salaries of the deputy and assistant State's Attorneys.
(3) The deputy and assistant State's Attorneys shall serve at the pleasure of the State's Attorney.
(4) Under the direction of the State's Attorney or in the State's Attorney's absence, the deputy and assistant State's Attorneys shall have the same legal powers as the State's Attorney to:
(i) perform acts and duties in relation to all criminal proceedings; and
(ii) represent the State in all proceedings in relation to the grand jury, circuit court, District Court of Maryland, and units of the State or a political subdivision of the State.
Private practice of law prohibited
(d) The State's Attorney may not engage in the private practice of law.

Credits

Added by Acts 2008, c. 15, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2008. Amended by Acts 2023, c. 243, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2023.
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 15-422, MD CRIM PROC § 15-422
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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