# Criminal Procedure (GCP)

## Title 16. Office of the Public Defender

### Subtitle 4. Report; Appropriations; Severability

#### Section 16-401

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