1364 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 674

be filed by a duly appointed probation officer, or by the State's
Attorney for the County. The petition shall set forth the name
and residence of the child, and of its parents or guardians, or
other persons having the custody, control or supervision of
such child, and of the person or persons responsible for or
contributing to the condition of such child; and that the child
is a minor without proper care or guardianship, and it shall
be sufficient that the affidavit to the facts set forth in the peti-
tion is on information and belief.

Upon the filing of the petition a summons shall issue requir-
ing all persons named in the petition to appear at a place and
time stated in the summons which time shall not be less than
twenty-four hours after service. Such summons may be served
by the sheriff or constable, or police officer, or a probation offi-
cer. If the person summoned shall fail to appear, the Court
may issue an attachment for such person's personal attendance
in court at the time to be stated therein, and upon the execu-
tion of the attachment such person may give bond for his
appearance at the time stated therein in such sum as the Court
may direct. If it shall be made to appear by affidavit, that
there are good reasons to believe, that any person proceeded
against under this Act will leave the jurisdiction of the Court
before the day set for the trial of the proceedings herein, the
Court may cause a warrant to issue directed to the sheriff or
an officer authorized by law to serve a warrant commanding
such officer to take the person named therein, and bring him
forthwith before the Court, or the judge thereof, and the Court
or Judge thereof, may thereupon require such person to give
bond for his appearance at the time named for trial, or may
make such interlocutory orders as are proper in the premises.

SEC. 3. If upon the hearing of the matter, the Court is
satisfied that the person proceeded against is responsible for,
or has contributed to the condition of the minor without proper
care or guardianship named in the petition, as defined under
the laws of this State, the Court may enter a judgment deter-
mining such facts, and requiring such person to do, or omit
to do, any act or acts complained of in the petition. And for
the purpose of enforcing its judgment, the Court in its dis-
cretion may continue the proceedings from time to time, and
release such person on probation during the period of one year.
The Court may further in its discretion as part of the judg-
ment require such person to enter into a bond to the State of
Maryland with or without surety in such sum as the Court may
direct, to comply with the orders of the Court.