Except for unusual or extenuating circumstances causing a delay in submission, each petition and final report shall be forwarded to the district public defender within 60 days of the final court event for the case. Unwarranted delays may cause the petition to be denied.

Authority: Article 27A, §§6(c) and (d) and 10(c), Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: October 20, 1985 (12:21 Md. R. 2030)

Regulation .06J amended effective July 13, 1997 (24:14 Md. R. 1013)

Regulation .08A amended effective October 17, 1988 (15:21 Md. R. 2469)

Regulation .08B amended as an emergency provision effective December 14, 1990 (18:2 Md. R. 147); emergency status expired May 13, 1991

Regulation .08B amended effective September 16, 1991 (18:18 Md. R. 2009)

Regulation .08C amended effective July 13, 1997 (24:14 Md. R. 1013)

Regulation .11 amended effective April 11, 1994 (21:7 Md. R. 532)

Chapter revised effective January 17, 2005 (32:1 Md. R. 28)