Ch. 110

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(u) "Violation" means a violation of § 400, § 400A, § 401, § 402, [or] § 403, OR §
405A of Article 27 of the Code and § 26-103 of the Education Article for which a citation is
issued.

3-810.

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the intake officer shall receive:

(1)      Complaints from a person or agency having knowledge of facts which may
cause a person to be subject to the jurisdiction of the court; and

(2)      Citations issued by a police officer under § 3-835 of this article.

(l) If the intake officer receives a citation OTHER THAN A CITATION AUTHORIZED
UNDER ARTICLE 27, § 405A OF THE CODE, the intake officer may:

(1) Refer the child to an alcohol education or rehabilitation program;

              (2) Assign the child to a supervised work program for not more than 20 hours for

the first violation and not more than 40 hours for the second or subsequent violation;

(3)     Require the parent or guardian of the child to withdraw the parent or
guardian's consent to the child's license to drive, and advise the Motor Vehicle Administration
of the withdrawal of consent; or

(4)     Forward the citation to the State's Attorney.

(m) The intake officer shall forward the citation, OTHER THAN A CITATION
AUTHORIZED UNDER ARTICLE 27, § 405A OF THE CODE, to the State's Attorney if:

(1) The parent or guardian of the child refuses to withdraw consent to the child's
license to drive;

               (2) The child fails to comply. with an alcohol education or rehabilitation

program referral; or

(3) The child fails to comply with a supervised work program assignment.

(n) IF THE INTAKE OFFICER RECEIVES A CITATION AUTHORIZED UNDER
ARTICLE 27, § 405A OF THE CODE, THE INTAKE OFFICER MAY:

(1) REFER THE CHILD TO A SMOKING CESSATION CLINIC, OR OTHER
SUITABLE PRESENTATION OF THE HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH TOBACCO USE;

(2) ASSIGN THE CHILD TO A SUPERVISED WORK PROGRAM FOR NOT MORE
THAN 20 HOURS FOR THE FIRST VIOLATION AND NOT MORE THAN 40 HOURS FOR A
SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION; OR

(3) FORWARD THE CITATION TO THE STATE'S ATTORNEY.

(O) THE INTAKE OFFICER SHALL FORWARD THE CITATION AUTHORIZED UNDER
ARTICLE 27, § 405A OF THE CODE TO THE STATE'S ATTORNEY IF THE CHILD FAILS TO
COMPLY WITH A SMOKING PROGRAM REFERRAL OR A SUPERVISED WORK PROGRAM
ASSIGNMENT DESCRIBED UNDER SUBSECTION (N) OF THIS SECTION.

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