HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 1409

Nothing in this section, however, shall prevent the State's
Attorney, if he sees fit, from submitting any such non-support
case to the grand jury, as in other criminal cases, for such
action as it may deem proper, instead of proceeding by way
of information.

93. The State's Attorney may, for the purpose of facili-
tating the handling of such cases, issue subpoenas and sum-
monses requiring the personal attendance of any person, firm,
corporation or association, other than the accused child, to
give testimony in connection with such examination or inquiry,
or requiring the production of any and all documentary matter
in connection with such examination or inquiry, The State's
Attorney may also administer oaths and affirmations, examine
witnesses and receive evidence. In case of disobedience to a
subpoena or summons, or the contumacy of a witness appear-
ing before him, the State's Attorney may invoke the aid of the
Circuit Court of the County or the Criminal Court of the City
of Baltimore, as the case may be; and the Court may there-
upon issue an order requiring the person, firm, corporation or
association, to obey the subpoena or summons and to give
testimony and to produce any and all documentary matter
deemed necessary by said Court for such investigation or
inquiry. In case any person, firm, corporation or association
refuse to obey such an order of the Court after the same has
been served on the witness, such person, firm, corporation or
association shall be deemed in contempt of Court and shall be
punished therefor, subject to the right to appeal as now pro-
vided or hereafter regulated.

93A. The child accused or about to be accused of non-sup-
port by an information filed by a State's Attorney shall be
notified by the State's Attorney in writing of: (1) the time
and place of hearing in the examination or inquiry, (2) the
right of such child to appear at such hearings and to produce
such evidence or information touching upon said investigation
as he may desire, and (3) the right of such child to testify in
his own behalf before the State's Attorney, provided he noti-
fies the State's Attorney of his desire to do so and signs a
written waiver to the effect that any testimony which he may
give may be used against him in the event that he is tried on
any information or indictment that may be brought against
him.

93B. Whenever a child accused of non-support, after pro-
ceedings before a State's Attorney, shall consent thereto in
writing, or whenever upon failure to give such consent such
child shall be found guilty, the Court shall issue an order di-
recting such child:

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