2013 Maryland Code
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
§ 15-302 - Duties of Coordinator

§15-302.

The Coordinator shall:

(1) establish and implement standard and specialized training programs for and provide materials to State’s Attorneys and professional staffs of State’s Attorneys;

(2) provide and coordinate continuing legal education programs and services for State’s Attorneys and professional staffs of State’s Attorneys, including:

(i) legal research;

(ii) technical assistance;

(iii) technical and professional publications; and

(iv) the compiling and disseminating of information concerning and the advising of State’s Attorneys about developments in the criminal law and the administration of criminal justice relating to the duties of the office of State’s Attorney;

(3) with the approval of the Council, establish and implement uniform reporting procedures for State’s Attorneys and professional staffs of State’s Attorneys to maintain and provide statistical data and information relating to prosecutorial functions and standards of the office of State’s Attorney;

(4) with the approval of the Council, accept and expend funds, grants, and gifts and accept services from public or private sources;

(5) with the approval of the Council, enter into agreements and contracts with public or private agencies or educational institutions;

(6) provide services and functions as the Council directs to carry out the duties of the office of Coordinator;

(7) administer the Victim and Witness Protection and Relocation Program established under § 11-902 of this article, including consideration of and approving the release of moneys from the Program;

(8) consult with the State Board of Victim Services on the administration of the Victim and Witness Protection and Relocation Program; and

(9) meet and confer regularly with the Attorney General, the State’s Attorneys, and the Council.