STATE'S ATTORNEY
![[photo, 120 East Baltimore St., Baltimore, Maryland]](/msa/mdmanual/25ind/images/1198-1-670b.jpg)
Starting in 1818, duties of the State's Attorney were first carried out by the District Attorney (Chapter 146, Acts of 1817 December session). Appointed by the Governor in each judicial district, the District Attorney prosecuted cases on behalf of the State. By 1821, the District Attorney was renamed the Deputy Attorney and was appointed by the Attorney General (Chapter 126, Acts of 1821 December session). The office of State's Attorney was first authorized in 1851 (Constitution of 1851, Art. V, secs. 1-5).
120 East Baltimore St., Baltimore, Maryland, February 2004. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
The State's Attorney prosecutes and defends, on the part of the State, all criminal cases in Baltimore City in which the State may be interested (Code Criminal Procedure Article, secs. 15-101 through 15-109).
Work of the Office of State's Attorney is organized under five main bureaus: Administration, Criminal Intelligence, External Affairs, Major Crimes, and Operations. The Office also is aided by the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team.
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FATALITY REVIEW TEAM
In Baltimore City, the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team was established in January 2006. The purpose of the Team is to prevent deaths related to domestic violence by promoting cooperation and coordination among agencies involved in investigating deaths related to domestic violence, or providing services to victims of domestic violence, abusers, or surviving members. The Team seeks to develop an understanding of the causes and incidences of deaths related to domestic violence in the county; and develop plans for and recommend changes within those agencies that members represent (Chapter 233, Acts of 2005; Code Family Law Article, secs. 4-701 through 4-707).
CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE BUREAU
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The Criminal Intellignce Bureau oversees six divisions: Conviction Integrity, Criminal Investigations, Criminal Strategies, Economic Crimes, Evidence Review, and Public Trust and Police Integrity.
CONVICTION INTEGRITY DIVISION
Created in 2015, the Conviction Integrity Division reviews and re-investigates claims of actual innocence.
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