Section 16-204 – Representation of Indigent Individual
(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 Defender, by the deputy public defender, district public defenders, assistant public defenders, or panel attorneys. (b) (1) Indigent defendants or parties shall be provided representation under this title in: (i) a criminal or […]
Section 16-205 – Termination of Representation
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.
Section 16-206 – Representation in Federal Court
(a) This title does not prohibit the Office from representing an indigent individual in federal court at federal expense if the matter arises out of or is related to an action pending or recently pending in a court of criminal jurisdiction of the State. (b) Compensation paid by the federal court to the Public Defender, the deputy […]