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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 255

panel attorney who is assigned to represent an indigent person
under this [article,] ARTICLE shall report to the Office of the
Public Defender on his representation of the indigent person, as
prescribed by rules of the Public Defender.

7.

(d) The reasonable value of the services rendered to a
defendant pursuant to this article shall constitute a lien on any
and all real property or personalty in which the defendant shall
have or acquire an interest, except for the residence of the
defendant. To perfect such lien, the Public Defender shall submit
to the court having jurisdiction in the [matter,] MATTER an
affidavit setting forth the services rendered to the defendant
and the reasonable value thereof. The court shall set a hearing
date and shall notify the defendant of the date and the fact that
an affidavit was filed by the Public Defender. The defendant may
appear and may be represented by counsel, present evidence, and
examine witnesses. The defendant may contest the filing of the
affidavit to perfect a lien by the Public Defender for the
reasonable value of the services rendered. If the court
determines that the Public Defender is not entitled to a lien,
the proceeding shall be dismissed. If the court determines that
the Public Defender is entitled to a lien for services rendered
to the defendant, the court shall determine and adjudge the
reasonable value of said services. Upon adjudication, a lien
shall be filed or docketed with the clerk of the circuit court or
District Court where the services were performed or where the
defendant works or resides, and from the date thereof shall
constitute a lien on the defendant's property for a period of 10
years unless sooner discharged and, except for such time
limitation, shall have the force and effect of a judgment at law.

14.

The provisions of [Article 27A] THIS ARTICLE shall not apply
to any county where the county commissioners, or the county
executive and county council, prior to September 1, 1971, shall
determine to and in fact shall implement or maintain at the
county's [expense,] EXPENSE a separate or different system for
providing counsel to indigent accused persons. Any county which
determines to implement a separate or different system may
subsequently rescind such determination and be included under the
provisions of this article upon notification to the Public
Defender by the county government, provided, however, that the
provisions of [Article 27A] THIS ARTICLE shall not become
effective in a county rescinding its determination until such
date as the Public Defender determines that it is feasible to
provide the county with services pursuant to this article.

Article 28 - Maryland-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission

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