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Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 15-109

  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) If necessary due to an absence, sickness, resignation, or death of a State‘s Attorney, the circuit court for the county may appoint a competent individual to perform the duties of the State’s Attorney in conducting criminal or civil cases arising or pending in the circuit court until:

(1) the State’s Attorney is able to attend and act in person; or

(2) a new State’s Attorney is appointed and qualified.

(b) An individual appointed under subsection (a) of this section shall receive the same compensation as the State’s Attorney who is replaced.