The state's attorney of Baltimore is the

chief prosecutor A prosecutor is a legal representative of the prosecution in states with either the adversarial system, which is adopted in common law, or inquisitorial system, which is adopted in Civil law (legal system), civil law. The prosecution is the ...

representing the state of

Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...

in the

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Baltimore Baltimore is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland. With a population of 585,708 at the 2020 census and estimated at 568,271 in 2024, it is the 30th-most populous U.S. city. The Baltimore metropolitan area is the 20th-large ...

. The position was established in 1851, replacing the office of deputy attorney, which was appointed by the

attorney general of Maryland The Attorney General of the State of Maryland is the chief legal officer of the State of Maryland in the United States and is elected by the people every four years with no term limits. To run for the office a person must be a citizen of and qual ...

. The incumbent state's attorney is

Ivan Bates Ivan Jules Bates (born September 1968) is an American politician and lawyer who has served as the State's Attorney of Baltimore since 2023. Early life Bates was adopted by his parents, Henry and Cleora, in El Paso, Texas. Due to his father's s ...

, a position he has held since January 3, 2023.

State's attorneys

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