Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 16-213
This is the official text of Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 16-213, part of Maryland’s Code, Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases.
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§16–213.
Official statutory text
This subtitle does not prohibit the appointment of an attorney, other than through the Office, to represent an indigent individual by the District Court, a circuit court, or the Appellate Court of Maryland if:
(1) there is a conflict in legal representation in a matter involving multiple defendants, and one of the defendants is represented by or through the Office; or
(2) the Office declines to provide representation to an indigent individual entitled to representation under this subtitle.
(1) there is a conflict in legal representation in a matter involving multiple defendants, and one of the defendants is represented by or through the Office; or
(2) the Office declines to provide representation to an indigent individual entitled to representation under this subtitle.
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