Right to counsel
Maryland
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Legislation
, Incarceration for Fees/Fines (incomplete)
Md. Code Crim. Proc. § 16-204(b)(1)(iv) specifies that an indigent defendant shall be provided representation by the Public Defender in “any [] proceeding in which confinement under a judicial commitment of an individual in a public or private institution may result.”
Md. Rules R. 15-206(3) provides some guidance on how waiver of the right to counsel should be handled.
Appointment of Counsel: Yes
Qualified: Yes
