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§ 16-201. Policy of State

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal ProcedureEffective: March 27, 2019

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Title 16. Office of the Public Defender (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Office of the Public Defender (Refs & Annos)
Effective: March 27, 2019
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 16-201
§ 16-201. Policy of State
It is the policy of the State to:
(1) provide for the realization of the constitutional guarantees of counsel in the representation of indigent individuals, including related necessary services and facilities, in criminal and juvenile proceedings in the State;
(2) assure the effective assistance and continuity of counsel to indigent accused individuals taken into custody and indigent individuals in criminal and juvenile proceedings before the courts of the State; and
(3) authorize the Office of the Public Defender to administer and ensure enforcement of this title.

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Added by Acts 2008, c. 15, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2008. Amended by Acts 2019, c. 8, § 1, eff. March 27, 2019.
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 16-201, MD CRIM PROC § 16-201
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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