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MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  3-830 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 3 - Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action|Subtitle 8 - Juvenile Causes -- Children in Need of Assistance|Section 3-830 - Court-Appointed Special Advocate Program

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Advocate” or “C.A.S.A.” means a Court-Appointed Special Advocate.        (3)    “Program” means a Court-Appointed Special Advocate service that is created in a county with the support of the court for that county to provide trained volunteers whom the court may appoint to:            (i)    Provide the court with background information to aid it in making decisions in the child’s best interest; and            (ii)    Ensure that the child is provided appropriate case planning and services.    (b)    (1)    There is a Court-Appointed Special Advocate Program.        (2)    The purpose of the Program is to provide volunteers whose primary purpose is to ensure the provision of appropriate service and case planning consistent with the best interests of a child who is the subject of:            (i)    A CINA proceeding;            (ii)    A custody and guardianship proceeding under § 3-819.2 of this subtitle; or            (iii)    A guardianship review proceeding under Title 5, Subtitle 3 of the Family Law Article.        (3)    The Administrative Office of the Courts:            (i)    Shall administer the Program;            (ii)    Shall report annually to the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals and, subject to § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly regarding the operation of the Program; and            (iii)    May adopt rules governing the implementation and operation of the Program including funding, training, selection, and supervision of volunteers.    (c)    The Governor may include funds in the budget to carry out the provisions of this section.    (d)    An advocate or a member of the administrative staff of the Program is not liable for an act or omission in providing services or performing a duty on behalf of the Program, unless the act or omission constitutes reckless, willful, or wanton misconduct or intentionally tortious conduct.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  3-8A-02 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 3 - Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action|Subtitle 8A - Juvenile Causes -- Children Other Than Cinas and Adults|Section 3-8A-02 - Purposes and Construction of Subtitle

    (a)    The purposes of this subtitle are:        (1)    To ensure that the Juvenile Justice System balances the following objectives for children who have committed delinquent acts:            (i)    Public safety and the protection of the community;            (ii)    Accountability of the child to the victim and the community for offenses committed; and            (iii)    Competency and character development to assist children in becoming responsible and productive members of society;        (2)    To hold parents of children found to be delinquent responsible for the child’s behavior and accountable to the victim and the community;        (3)    To hold parents of children found to be delinquent or in need of supervision responsible, where possible, for remedying the circumstances that required the court’s intervention;        (4)    To provide for the care, protection, and wholesome mental and physical development of children coming within the provisions of this subtitle; and to provide for a program of treatment, training, and rehabilitation consistent with the child’s best interests and the protection of the public interest;        (5)    To conserve and strengthen the child’s family ties and to separate a child from his parents only when necessary for his welfare or in the interest of public safety;        (6)    If necessary to remove a child from his home, to secure for him custody, care, and discipline as nearly as possible equivalent to that which should have been given by his parents;        (7)    To provide to children in State care and custody:            (i)    A safe, humane, and caring environment; and            (ii)    Access to required services; and        (8)    To provide judicial procedures for carrying out the provisions of this subtitle.    (b)    This subtitle shall be liberally construed to effectuate these purposes.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  3-8A-04 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 3 - Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action|Subtitle 8A - Juvenile Causes -- Children Other Than Cinas and Adults|Section 3-8A-04 - Applicability of Subtitle 8 Provisions

    The provisions of §§ 3–806, 3–807, and 3–829 of this title govern judges, magistrates, and local juvenile court committees under this subtitle.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  3-8A-05 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 3 - Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action|Subtitle 8A - Juvenile Causes -- Children Other Than Cinas and Adults|Section 3-8A-05 - Determination of Jurisdiction

    (a)    If a person is alleged to be delinquent, the age of the person at the time the alleged delinquent act was committed controls the determination of jurisdiction under this subtitle.    (b)    If a person is alleged to have committed an act under § 3-8A-19.1(b) of this subtitle, the age of the person at the time the alleged act was committed controls the determination of jurisdiction under this subtitle.    (c)    In all other cases under this subtitle the age of the child at the time the petition is filed controls the determination of jurisdiction under this subtitle.    (d)    In a delinquency proceeding there is no presumption of incapacity as a result of infancy for a child who is at least 7 years old.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  3-8A-07 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 3 - Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action|Subtitle 8A - Juvenile Causes -- Children Other Than Cinas and Adults|Section 3-8A-07 - Retention, Termination, or Waiver of Jurisdiction

    (a)    If the court obtains jurisdiction over a child under this subtitle, that jurisdiction continues until that person reaches 21 years of age unless terminated sooner.    (b)    This section does not affect the jurisdiction of other courts over a person who commits an offense after the person reaches the age of 18.    (c)    Unless otherwise ordered by the court, the court’s jurisdiction is terminated over a person who has reached 18 years of age when he is convicted of a crime, including manslaughter by automobile, unauthorized use or occupancy of a motor vehicle, any violation of Title 2, Subtitle 5 or § 3-211 of the Criminal Law Article, or § 21-902 of the Transportation Article, but excluding a conviction for a violation of any other traffic law or ordinance or any provision of the State Boat Act, or the fish and wildlife laws of the State.    (d)    A person subject to the jurisdiction of the court may not be prosecuted for a criminal offense committed before he reached 18 years of age unless jurisdiction has been waived.    (e)    The court has exclusive original jurisdiction, but only for the purpose of waiving it, over a person 21 years of age or older who is alleged to have committed a delinquent act while a child.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  3-8A-08 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 3 - Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action|Subtitle 8A - Juvenile Causes -- Children Other Than Cinas and Adults|Section 3-8A-08 - Venue

    (a)    If a petition alleges that a child is in need of supervision, the petition shall be filed in the county where the child resides.    (b)    If delinquency or violation of § 3-8A-30 of this subtitle is alleged or if a citation is issued, the petition, if any, or the citation shall be filed in the county where the alleged act occurred subject to transfer as provided in § 3-8A-09 of this subtitle.    (c)    A peace order request shall be filed in the county where the alleged act occurred subject to transfer as provided in § 3-8A-09 of this subtitle.    (d)    If the alleged delinquent act is escape or attempted escape under § 9-404 or § 9-405 of the Criminal Law Article, the petition, if any, shall be filed and the adjudicatory hearing held in the county where the alleged escape or attempted escape occurred unless the court in the county of the child’s domicile requests a transfer. For purposes of the disposition hearing, proceedings may be transferred as provided in § 3-8A-09 of this subtitle to the court exercising jurisdiction over the child at the time of the alleged act.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  3-8A-09 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 3 - Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action|Subtitle 8A - Juvenile Causes -- Children Other Than Cinas and Adults|Section 3-8A-09 - Transfer of Proceedings

    (a)    (1)    If a petition, peace order request, or citation is filed under this subtitle in a county other than the county where the child is living or domiciled, the court on its own motion or on motion of a party, may transfer the proceedings to the county of residence or domicile at any time prior to final termination of jurisdiction, except that the proceedings may not be transferred until after an adjudicatory hearing if the allegation is escape or attempted escape under § 9-404 or § 9-405 of the Criminal Law Article.        (2)    In its discretion, the court to which the case is transferred may take further action.    (b)    Every document, social history, and record on file with the clerk of the court pertaining to the case shall accompany the transfer.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  3-8A-11 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 3 - Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action|Subtitle 8A - Juvenile Causes -- Children Other Than Cinas and Adults|Section 3-8A-11 - Form of Notice of Intake Officer's Decision on Complaint

    (a)    An intake officer shall use the following form to inform persons, in accordance with § 3-8A-10 of this subtitle, of his decision to deny authorization to file a petition for the alleged commission of a delinquent act:
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  3-8A-12 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 3 - Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action|Subtitle 8A - Juvenile Causes -- Children Other Than Cinas and Adults|Section 3-8A-12 - Certain Information Inadmissible in Subsequent Proceedings

    (a)    A statement made by a participant while counsel and advice are being given, offered, or sought, in the discussions or conferences incident to an informal adjustment may not be admitted in evidence in any adjudicatory hearing or peace order proceeding or in a criminal proceeding against the participant prior to conviction.    (b)    Any information secured or statement made by a participant during a preliminary or further inquiry pursuant to § 3–8A–10 of this subtitle or a study pursuant to § 3–8A–17 of this subtitle may not be admitted in evidence in any adjudicatory hearing or peace order proceeding except on the issue of respondent’s competence to participate in the proceedings and responsibility for his conduct as provided in § 3–109 of the Criminal Procedure Article where a petition alleging delinquency has been filed, or in a criminal proceeding prior to conviction.    (c)    A statement made by a child, his parents, guardian or custodian at a waiver hearing is not admissible against him or them in criminal proceedings prior to conviction except when the person is charged with perjury, and the statement is relevant to that charge and is otherwise admissible.    (d)    If jurisdiction is not waived, any statement made by a child, his parents, guardian, or custodian at a waiver hearing may not be admitted in evidence in any adjudicatory hearing unless a delinquent offense of perjury is alleged, and the statement is relevant to that charge and is otherwise admissible.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  3-8A-14 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 3 - Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action|Subtitle 8A - Juvenile Causes -- Children Other Than Cinas and Adults|Section 3-8A-14 - Taking Child Into Custody

    (a)    A child may be taken into custody under this subtitle by any of the following methods:        (1)    Pursuant to an order of the court;        (2)    By a law enforcement officer pursuant to the law of arrest;        (3)    By a law enforcement officer or other person authorized by the court if the officer or other person has reasonable grounds to believe that the child is in immediate danger from the child’s surroundings and that the child’s removal is necessary for the child’s protection;        (4)    By a law enforcement officer or other person authorized by the court if the officer or other person has reasonable grounds to believe that the child has run away from the child’s parents, guardian, or legal custodian; or        (5)    In accordance with § 3–8A–14.1 of this subtitle.    (b)    If a law enforcement officer takes a child into custody, the officer shall immediately notify, or cause to be notified, the child’s parents, guardian, or custodian of the action. After making every reasonable effort to give notice, the law enforcement officer shall with all reasonable speed:        (1)    Release the child to the child’s parents, guardian, or custodian or to any other person designated by the court, upon their written promise to bring the child before the court when requested by the court, and such security for the child’s appearance as the court may reasonably require, unless the child’s placement in detention or shelter care is permitted and appears required by § 3–8A–15 of this subtitle; or        (2)    Deliver the child to the court or a place of detention or shelter care designated by the court.    (c)    If a parent, guardian, or custodian fails to bring the child before the court when requested, the court may issue a writ of attachment directing that the child be taken into custody and brought before the court. The court may proceed against the parent, guardian, or custodian for contempt.    (d)    In addition to the requirements for reporting child abuse and neglect under § 5–704 of the Family Law Article, if a law enforcement officer has reason to believe that a child who has been detained is a victim of sex trafficking, as defined in § 5–701 of the Family Law Article, the law enforcement officer shall notify any appropriate regional navigator, as defined in § 5–704.4 of the Family Law Article, for the jurisdiction where the child was taken into custody or where the child is a resident that the child is a suspected victim of sex trafficking.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  3-8A-14.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 3 - Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action|Subtitle 8A - Juvenile Causes -- Children Other Than Cinas and Adults|Section 3-8A-14.1 - Taking Child Into Custody -- Arrest Warrant

    (a)    After an inquiry conducted in accordance with § 3–8A–10 of this subtitle, an intake officer may file with the court an application for an arrest warrant prepared by a law enforcement officer.    (b)    An application for an arrest warrant under this section shall be:        (1)    In writing;        (2)    Signed and sworn to by the law enforcement officer; and        (3)    Accompanied by an affidavit that sets forth the basis for there being probable cause to believe that:            (i)    The child who is the subject of the warrant has committed a delinquent act; and            (ii)    Unless the child who is the subject of the warrant is taken into custody, the child:                1.    Is likely to leave the jurisdiction of the court;                2.    May not be apprehended;                3.    May cause physical injury or property damage to another; or                4.    May tamper with, dispose of, or destroy evidence.    (c)    An arrest warrant requested under subsection (a) of this section may only be issued by the court on a finding of probable cause and shall direct the law enforcement officer to take immediate custody of the child.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  3-8A-16 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 3 - Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action|Subtitle 8A - Juvenile Causes -- Children Other Than Cinas and Adults|Section 3-8A-16 - Transfer to Other Facilities

    (a)    The official in charge of a jail or other facility for the detention of adult offenders or persons charged with crime shall inform the court or the intake officer immediately when a person, who is or appears to be under the age of 18 years, is received at the facility and shall deliver him to the court upon request or transfer him to the facility designated by the intake officer or the court, unless the court has waived its jurisdiction with respect to the person and he is being proceeded against as an adult.    (b)    When a case is transferred to another court for criminal prosecution, the child shall promptly be transferred to the appropriate officer or adult detention facility in accordance with the law governing the detention of persons charged with crime.    (c)    A child may not be transported together with adults who have been charged with or convicted of a crime unless the court has waived its jurisdiction and the child is being proceeded against as an adult.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  3-8A-16.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 3 - Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action|Subtitle 8A - Juvenile Causes -- Children Other Than Cinas and Adults|Section 3-8A-16.1 - Blood Lead Level Testing

    (a)    After a petition has been filed with the court under this subtitle, but before an adjudication, the court may order the child to undergo blood lead level testing.    (b)    A copy of the results of a test performed under subsection (a) of this section shall be provided to:        (1)    The child;        (2)    The child’s parent or guardian;        (3)    The child’s counsel; and        (4)    The State’s Attorney.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  3-8A-17 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 3 - Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action|Subtitle 8A - Juvenile Causes -- Children Other Than Cinas and Adults|Section 3-8A-17 - Study and Examination of Child, Etc

    (a)    After a petition or a citation has been filed with the court under this subtitle, the court may direct the Department of Juvenile Services or another qualified agency to make a study concerning the child, the child’s family, the child’s environment, and other matters relevant to the disposition of the case.    (b)    As part of a study under this section, the child or any parent, guardian, or custodian may be examined at a suitable place by a physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, or other professionally qualified person.    (c)    The report of a study under this section is admissible as evidence at a waiver hearing and at a disposition hearing, but not at an adjudicatory hearing. However, the attorney for each party has the right to inspect the report prior to its presentation to the court, to challenge or impeach its findings and to present appropriate evidence with respect to it.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  3-8A-17.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 3 - Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action|Subtitle 8A - Juvenile Causes -- Children Other Than Cinas and Adults|Section 3-8A-17.1 - Evaluation of Child's Mental Condition

    (a)    (1)    At any time after a petition alleging that a child has committed a delinquent act is filed with the court under this subtitle, the court on its own motion, or on motion of the child’s counsel or the State’s Attorney, shall stay all proceedings and order that the Maryland Department of Health or any other qualified expert conduct an evaluation of the child’s competency to proceed if the court finds that:            (i)    There is probable cause to believe that the child has committed the delinquent act; and            (ii)    There is reason to believe that the child may be incompetent to proceed with a waiver hearing under § 3–8A–06 of this subtitle, an adjudicatory hearing under § 3–8A–18 of this subtitle, a disposition hearing under § 3–8A–19 of this subtitle, or a violation of probation hearing.        (2)    An evaluation ordered under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be performed by a qualified expert.        (3)    This subsection may not be construed to prohibit the State or the child from calling other expert witnesses to testify at a competency hearing.    (b)    Any motion questioning the child’s competency to proceed, and any subsequent legal pleading relating to the child’s competency to proceed, shall be served on the child’s counsel, the State’s Attorney, the Department of Juvenile Services, and the Maryland Department of Health.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  3-8A-17.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 3 - Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action|Subtitle 8A - Juvenile Causes -- Children Other Than Cinas and Adults|Section 3-8A-17.2 - Evaluation of Child's Mental Condition -- Scope

    (a)    The court shall set and may change the conditions under which the examination is to be conducted.    (b)    On consideration of the nature of the petition, the court may require the examination to be conducted on an outpatient basis if the child was previously detained under § 3–8A–15 of this subtitle and shall require the examination to be conducted on an outpatient basis if the child was not previously detained under § 3–8A–15 of this subtitle.    (c)    (1)    If a child was previously detained under § 3–8A–15 of this subtitle, the court may order the child to continue to be detained beyond any period specified in § 3–8A–15 of this subtitle until the examination is completed.        (2)    If the court finds it appropriate for the health or safety of the child, or for the safety of others, the court may order confinement of the juvenile, pending the examination, in a medical facility that the Maryland Department of Health designates as appropriate.
MD. Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code Ann. §  3-8A-17.4 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Courts and Judicial Proceedings|Title 3 - Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action|Subtitle 8A - Juvenile Causes -- Children Other Than Cinas and Adults|Section 3-8A-17.4 - Competency Hearing

    (a)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, within 15 days after receipt of a report of a qualified expert, the court shall hold a competency hearing.        (2)    On good cause shown, the court may extend the time for holding the competency hearing for an additional 15 days.    (b)    At the competency hearing, the court shall determine, by evidence presented on the record, whether the juvenile is incompetent to proceed.    (c)    Findings of fact shall be based on the evaluation of the child by the qualified expert.    (d)    The State shall bear the burden of proving the child’s competency beyond a reasonable doubt.