Section 16-401 - Annual report of Public Defender.
§ 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.]