§ 16–201
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. § 16-201 (2026)
Title 16. Office of the Public Defender
Subtitle 2. Office of the Public Defender
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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.