Annual report of Public Defender

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    (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.


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