Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 16-401

This is the official text of Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 16-401, part of Maryland’s Code, Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases.

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§16–401.

Official statutory text

(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 § 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.

Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site

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