Appointed by Governor: Cherise Burdeen; Debra Lynn Gardner, Esq.; John Patrick Gross, Esq.; Michele J. Hughes; Tanya M. Jackson; William H. Jones, Esq.; Dorothy J. Lennig, Esq.; Mary Lou McDonough; Michael A. Millemann, Esq.; Michael A. Pristoop; David R. Rocah, Esq.; Michael Schatzow, Esq.; Scott D. Shellenberger, Esq.; Johanna Steinberg, Esq.
Appointed by Senate President: Joseph M. Getty; Victor R. Ramirez.
Appointed by House Speaker: Curtis S. Anderson; Joseph F. Vallario, Jr.
Ex officio: Tammy M. Brown, designee of Governor; Franklyn G. Musgrave, Jr., designee of Attorney General; Ben C. Clyburn, Chief Judge, District Court of Maryland; Gary D. Maynard, Secretary of Public Safety & Correctional Services; Maj. Woodrow W. Jones, designee of Secretary of State Police; Paul B. DeWolfe, Jr., Public Defender; David W. Weissert, Coordinator of Commissioner Activity, District Court of Maryland.
Staff: Shirleen M. Pilgrim; Claire E. Rossmark.
c/o Dept. of Legislative Services
Legislative Services Building, 90 State Circle, Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 946-5350, (301) 970-5350
The Task Force will study the adequacy of State laws and policies concerning the representation of indigent criminal defendants by the Office of Public Defender, and the District Court commissioner and pretrial release systems; and examine their costs. Further, the Task Force will consider and recommend ways to improve the two systems and the representation of indigent defendants.
Authorization for the Task Force extends through May 31, 2014.
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