Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 16-205
This is the official text of Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 16-205, part of Maryland’s Code, Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases.
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§16–205.
Official statutory text
Representation of an indigent individual by the Office or by a panel attorney shall continue until the final disposition of the case or until the assigned attorney is relieved by the Public Defender or order of the court in which the case is pending.
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