{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-2-319","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 2–319","heading":"","body":"(a) This section applies only in Caroline County.\n(b) The Sheriff of Caroline County shall receive an annual salary equal to 85% of the annual salary of the State’s Attorney for Caroline County.\n(c) (1) The Sheriff may appoint:\n(i) Deputy sheriffs and other personnel in accordance with the county budget; and\n(ii) A chief deputy sheriff, or the managerial equivalent, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Sheriff.\n(2) The Sheriff may not refuse to reappoint a deputy sheriff without just cause.","path":["Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcj\u0026section=2-319","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:03Z","sha256":"7010e447a11b91bf214e0a76d912545bb0e12d1d38ed1e03f5ba985b688adcb5","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-2-318","next":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-2-320"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}