ACT. 42. ] HABEAS CORPUS. 151

"Habeas Corpus, " sub-title "Procedure in Relation to
Minors, " as re-enacted by Act of 1904, Chapter 291.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 18 of Article 42 of the Code of Public Gen-
eral Laws, title "Habeas Corpus, " sub-title "Procedure in
Relation to Minors, " as re-enacted by Act of 1904, Chapter 291,
is hereby repealed and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

18. A minor (male or female) under the age of 18 years, may
be committed to a juvenile institution for care and guardian-
ship, if such minor be a minor without proper care and guar-
dianship. A minor is deemed to be a "minor without proper
care and guardianship" (1) if it is without a proper or per-
manent place of abode or is without proper care and guardian-
ship; (2) or is neglected or ill-treated by its parent, guardian
or custodian; (3) or such parent, guardian or custodian is
unable or unwilling to care for or control such minor; (4) or
such parent, guardian or custodian is morally depraved, dissi-
pated, addicted to the use of intoxicating drinks or drugs, or
is leading an immoral or disorderly life, and it appears that
because of such conditions on the part of parent, guardian or
custodian such minor is not receiving necessary or reasonable
good care and training; (5) or a minor under or apparently
under the age of 16 years who may be found habitually walking
aimlessly along or being on any street or public highway at an
unreasonable hour of the night or early morning, or who is
found loitering around any theatre or other place of amusement
at an unreasonable hour without good reason for doing so, or
who may be seen around or found in, around or about ques-
tionable resorts or places of amusements, questionable hotels
or furnished room houses or houses of ill fame and repute; (6)
or if in the discretion of the officer or judge having jurisdic-
tion in such cases it appears by reference to any criminal record
or records of any arrests of such minor that such minor is devel-
oping such vicious and evil tendencies that there is apparent dan-
ger of such minor leading a life of crime and disorder and be-
coming morally depraved and degenerated, and that because
of such conditions it appears to be for the welfare of such minor
as well as for the peace and good order of society that it be
committed; (7) or if it appears that such minor is of such
character and surrounded by such conditions that he or she
is likely to become or is in danger of becoming vicious, depraved
or immoral. A court of record, a judge thereof or a justice of
the peace having criminal jurisdiction may commit such minors
falling within this description to a juvenile institution incor-
porated under the laws of this State, to be kept until 21 years
of age, unless sooner discharged by such institution or by due