Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 16-401
Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 16-401
in effect(a) On or before September 30 of each year, the Public Defender shall submit a report to:
(1) the Board of Trustees;
(2) the Governor; and
(3) in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly.
(b) The report shall include:
(1) pertinent data about the operations of the Office, including projected needs, a breakdown of the number and type of cases handled, and relative dispositions; and
(2) recommendations for statutory changes, including changes in the criminal law or Maryland Rules to control crime and improve the criminal justice system.
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