§ 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 § 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.