Ch. 31

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

SUBTITLE, THE STATE PROSECUTOR HAS ALL THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF A
STATE'S ATTORNEY, INCLUDING THE USE OF THE GRAND JURY IN ANY COUNTY OR
BALTIMORE CITY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 10, § 33B(g).

9-1207. VENUE.

THE TRIAL OF ALL CASES PROSECUTED BY THE STATE PROSECUTOR IN
ACCORDANCE WITH § 9-1205 OF THIS SUBTITLE SHALL TAKE PLACE BEFORE THE
COURT HAVING JURISDICTION WITHIN THE COUNTY OR BALTIMORE CITY, AS THE
CASE MAY BE, WITHIN WHOSE JURISDICTION THE OFFENSE WAS COMMITTED IN
WHOLE OR IN PART, SUBJECT TO REMOVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MARYLAND
RULES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 10, § 33B(h).

9-1208. BUDGET AND STAFF.

(A) BUDGET.

THE BUDGET OF THE STATE PROSECUTOR AND THE OFFICE OF THE STATE
PROSECUTOR SHALL BE A PART OF THE BUDGET OF THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL.

(B) STAFF.

THE STATE PROSECUTOR MAY APPOINT AND EMPLOY THE PROFESSIONAL,
INVESTIGATIVE, AND CLERICAL STAFF PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET.

(C) PRIVATE PRACTICE OF LAW PROHIBITED.

THE STATE PROSECUTOR AND THE STAFF ATTORNEYS APPOINTED BY THE
STATE PROSECUTOR SHALL DEVOTE FULL TIME TO THEIR OFFICIAL DUTIES AND
MAY NOT ENGAGE IN THE PRIVATE PRACTICE OF LAW.

(D) USE OF SERVICES AND PERSONNEL OF OTHER AGENCIES.

(1) TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE STATE PROSECUTOR SHALL USE
THE SERVICES AND PERSONNEL OF THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE
DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE, AND OTHER ESTABLISHED STATE AND LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.

(2) THESE AGENCIES SHALL COOPERATE, TO THE EXTENT FEASIBLE,
WITH THE STATE PROSECUTOR AND THE STATE PROSECUTOR'S STAFF.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 10, §§ 33B(i) and (k) and 33C.

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