# Criminal Procedure (GCP)

## Title 16. Office of the Public Defender

### Subtitle 3. Board of Trustees; Regional Advisory Boards

#### Section 16-302

The Board of Trustees shall:

(1) study and observe the operation of the Office;

(2) coordinate the activities of the regional advisory boards; and

(3) advise the Public Defender on panels of attorneys, fees, and other matters about the operation of the public defender system.

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Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)