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Not all states have public defender systems. And not all of those who do, have a statewide public defender system. The Maryland Office of the Public Defender is an independent state agency with 12 district offices representing the various counties and Baltimore city, and with 11 statewide divisions. Its budget in fiscal 2022 totaled $112.2 million. ...
After years of consideration Maryland should join 38 other states that have laws requiring animal owners, not taxpayers, to pay the cost of care for lawfully seized neglected and abused animals. The Maryland Cost of Animal Care Act “COAC” (HB1062/SB877) is common-sense legislation saving lives and taxpayer dollars and should be passed this session without ...
We urge the Maryland General Assembly to pass House Bill 559/Senate Bill 265, otherwise known as the Probation Not Deportation bill. The passage of this bill is critical to ensure equal protection under the law for all Marylanders. HB 559/SB 265 would amend Maryland’s probation before judgment (PBJ) statute so that it no longer triggers ...
We think that the selection of the next chief judge of the Court of Appeals of Maryland is very important. Here are 20 questions for the governor to consider asking each candidate as he makes his selection, and ones we would like to ask the next chief judge ourselves: To how many cases should the ...
During nearly two full years of the pandemic of COVID-19 and its variants, Maryland first responders and health care employees have had our backs. If and when such employees fall ill from providing such protection and service, Maryland law should not turn its back on them. As long as such employees have protected themselves from ...