Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Procedure Article
Md. Code, Crim. Proc. § 16-204: ** TAKES EFFECT JULY 1, 2025 PER CHAPTERS 703 AND 704 OF 2024 ** // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2030 PER CHAPTERS 703 AND 704 OF 2024 // (a) Representation of an indigent individual may be provided in accordance with this title by the Public Defender or, subject to the supervision of the Public - 545 -
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This statute establishes the right to court-appointed legal representation for indigent individuals in specified criminal, juvenile, family, and civil proceedings, and defines which stages of those proceedings require appointed counsel.
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