Section 16-401 - Annual report of Public Defender. - Maryland Statutes

§ 16-401. Annual report of Public Defender.
 

(a)  Recipients.- 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 § 2-1246 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly. 

(b)  Content.- 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. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 27A, § 11; 2008, ch. 15, § 2.]