{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-procedure-16-401","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 16–401","heading":"","body":"(a) On or before September 30 of each year, the Public Defender shall submit a report to:\n(1) the Board of Trustees;\n(2) the Governor; and\n(3) in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly.\n(b) The report shall include:\n(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\n(2) recommendations for statutory changes, including changes in the criminal law or Maryland Rules to control crime and improve the criminal justice system.","path":["Article - Criminal Procedure"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcp\u0026section=16-401","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:17Z","sha256":"63c3bac407d25eb767d32580697a4e21192e95d9147a7b2c99b4a22d65a1cb66","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-procedure-16-304","next":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-procedure-16-402"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}