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§ 16-101. Definitions

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal ProcedureEffective: October 1, 2020

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Title 16. Office of the Public Defender (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Definitions; Scope of Title (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2020
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 16-101
§ 16-101. Definitions
Currentness
In general
(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
Board of Trustees
(b) “Board of Trustees” means the Board of Trustees of the Office of the Public Defender established under § 16-301 of this title.
District
(c) “District” means an area conforming to the geographic boundaries of a District Court district established in § 1-602 of the Courts Article.
Indigent individual
(d) “Indigent individual” means an individual who qualifies as an indigent individual under § 16-210 of this title.
Office
(e)(1) “Office” means the Office of the Public Defender.
(2) “Office” includes each district office and branch office of the Public Defender.
Panel attorney
(f) “Panel attorney” means an attorney who is eligible for appointment as an attorney for an indigent individual.
Regional advisory board
(g) “Regional advisory board” means a public defender regional advisory board.
Serious offense
(h) “Serious offense” means:
(1) a felony;
(2) a misdemeanor or offense punishable by confinement;
(3) a delinquent act that would be a serious offense if committed by an adult; or
(4) an offense in which, in the opinion of the court, the complexity of the matter or the youth, inexperience, or mental capacity of the accused requires representation of the accused by an attorney.

Credits

Added by Acts 2008, c. 15, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2008. Amended by Acts 2020, c. 369, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020.
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 16-101, MD CRIM PROC § 16-101
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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