# Criminal Procedure (GCP)

## Title 15. Office of the State's Attorney

### Subtitle 4. Countywide Provisions

#### Section 15-401

(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.

(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.

---

Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)