Maryland Family Law Section 4-704
§ 4-704.
  (a)   The purpose of a local team is to prevent deaths related to domestic violence by:
    (1)   promoting cooperation and coordination among agencies involved in:
      (i)   investigating deaths related to domestic violence; or
      (ii)   providing services to victims of domestic violence, abusers, or surviving family members;
    (2)   developing an understanding of the causes and incidence of deaths related to domestic violence in the county; and
    (3)   developing plans for and recommending changes within the agencies the members represent.
  (b)   To achieve its purpose, a local team shall:
    (1)   establish and implement a protocol for the local team;
    (2)   as provided in subsection (c) of this section, review fatalities and cases of serious physical injury related to domestic violence that have occurred in the county;
    (3)   meet on a regular basis as determined by the local team, at least annually, to:
      (i)   review the status of domestic violence fatality cases in the county;
      (ii)   recommend actions to improve coordination of services and investigations among member agencies; and
      (iii)   recommend actions within the member agencies to prevent deaths related to domestic violence; and
    (4)   provide reports that include recommendations:
      (i)   to improve coordination of services and investigations;
      (ii)   to implement changes recommended by the local team within member agencies; and
      (iii)   on needed changes to State and local law, policy, and practice to prevent deaths related to domestic violence.
  (c)   (1)   In accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection, a local team shall determine the number and types of cases the team will review.
    (2)   A local team may review criminal cases only at the conclusion of the case in trial court or after the investigation of a suicide has been closed.