LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 278
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Chapter 278
(Senate Bill 906)
AN ACT concerning
Carroll County – State’s Attorney – Restrictions on Practice
FOR the purpose of prohibiting the State’s Attorney in Carroll County from engaging in
the private practice of law; and generally relating to State’s Attorneys and Carroll
County.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article – Criminal Procedure
Section 15–407
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article – Criminal Procedure
15–407.
(a) This section applies only in Carroll County.
(b) (1) (i) The State’s Attorney’s salary is the following percentages of the
salary of a judge of the District Court of Maryland:
1. 80%, ending on December 3, 2018;
2. 90%, beginning on December 4, 2018; and
3. 100%, beginning on December 3, 2019, and thereafter.
(ii) A salary increase shall take effect at the beginning of the elected
term of office and may not increase during the term of office.
(2) The county commissioners shall:
(i) provide space for the offices of the State’s Attorney and pay the
expenses of the office, including general operating expenses, equipment costs, and
reasonable costs for secretarial or stenographic needs; or
(ii) as determined by the county commissioners, pay a reasonable
allowance to reimburse the State’s Attorney for the costs of the operation of the office. Ch. 278 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(c) (1) The State’s Attorney:
(i) may appoint two deputy State’s Attorneys and the number of
assistant State’s Attorneys necessary to staff the office; and
(ii) subject to the approval of the county commissioners, shall set the
salaries for the deputy and assistant State’s Attorneys.
(2) (i) In addition to the assistant State’s Attorneys appointed under
paragraph (1) of this subsection, if both the State’s Attorney and the resident judge of the
circuit court of the county consider it necessary and the judge approves, the State’s Attorney
may appoint an assistant State’s Attorney.
(ii) The county commissioners shall set the salary of an assistant
State’s Attorney appointed under this paragraph.
(d) The State’s Attorney shall serve full time AND MAY NOT ENGAGE I N THE
PRIVATE PRACTICE OF LAW.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2022.
Approved by the Governor, May 12, 2022.