The court may grant permission to withdraw the petition without prejudice at any time before the date of the hearing, and thereafter only for good cause. This Rule is derived from the second sentence of former Rule BK43 b. Adopted April 6, 1984, eff.
Individuals In the case of an individual, appearance of counsel may be withdrawn only with leave of Court and if (1) appearance of other counsel has been entered, or (2) withdrawing counsel files a certificate stating (a) the name and last known address of the client, and (b) that a written notice has been mailed to or ...
The penalty for failure to appear is a misdemeanor offense, and under Section 5-212(c), is punishable by 90 days incarceration and a fine not to exceed $500.00 making it important that a Maryland failure to appear attorney is consulted.
Section 4-347 of the Maryland Revised Statutes provides for sentencing and revocation of probation for the commission of new crimes. These are often called “Rule 4 violations.” There is no discretion in these cases.
Rule 4-214 - Defense Counsel (a) Appearance. Counsel retained or appointed to represent a defendant shall enter an appearance within five days after accepting employment, after appointment, or after the filing of the charging document in court, whichever occurs later.
Rule 4-401 - How Commenced-Venue (a) Generally. A proceeding under the Uniform Post Conviction Procedure Act is commenced by the filing of a petition in the circuit court of the county where the conviction took place. (b) Following DNA Testing.
§4–504. (a) (1) A petitioner may seek relief from abuse by filing with a court, or with a commissioner under the circumstances specified in § 4–504.1(a) of this subtitle, a petition that alleges abuse of any person eligible for relief by the respondent.
When no appeal has been taken from a final judgment, the appearance of an attorney is automatically terminated upon the expiration of the appeal period unless the court, on its own initiative or on motion filed prior to the automatic termination, orders otherwise.