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[photo, 200 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, Maryland] Attorney General, 1776-1817, 1818-51
State's Attorney, 1851-65
Attorney General, 1865-



200 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, Maryland, January 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Antitrust Division
Antitrust Division, 1972-

Civil Litigation Division
Criminal Division, 1965-78
Criminal Appeals & Correctional Litigation Division, 1978-86
Criminal Appeals Division, 1986
Civil Litigation Division, 1986-

Civil Rights Division
Civil Rights Division, 2023-

Consumer Protection Division
Consumer Protection Division, 1967-

Contract Litigation Division
Contract Lititgation Division, 1983-

Courts & Judicial Affairs Division
Chief of Staff, Courts & Judicial Governance & Litigation, Courts & Judicial Affairs Division, 2025-

Criminal Division
Criminal Investigations Division, 1982-2007
Criminal Division, 2007-25
Community Safety & Public Resources, Criminal Division, 2025-

Criminal Appeals Division
Criminal Division, 1965-78
Criminal Appeals & Correctional Litigation Division, 1978-86
Criminal Appeals Division, 1986-

Higher Education Division
Educational Affairs Section, 1979-84
Educational Affairs Division, 1984-2021
Higher Education Division, 2021-

Independent Investigations Division
Independent Investigations Division, 2021-23
Community Safety & Public Resources, Independent Investigations Division, 2023-

Opinions & Advice Division

People's Insurance Counsel Division
People's Insurance Counsel Division, 2005-

Division of Securities
Division of Securities, 1962-

Maryland Constitutional Offices & Agencies
Maryland Departments
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Maryland Executive Commissions, Committees, Task Forces, & Advisory Boards
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