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or evidence operate to disqualify such child in any future
civil service examination, appointment or application.

i. Whenever the Magistrate shall commit a child to
any individual, institution or agency he shall transmit
with the order of commitment a summary of the informa-
tion concerning such child.

j. Modification of judgment; return of child to parents.

An order of commitment made by the Magistrate in the
case of a child shall be subject to modification or revoca-
tion from time to time.

k. Support of child committed to a custodial agency.

Whenever a child is committed by the Magistrate to
the custody of any institution, or person other than that
of its parent, and no provision is otherwise made by law
for the support of such child, compensation for the care
of such child, when approved by order of the Magistrate,
shall be a charge upon the county. But the Magistrate
may, after giving the parent a reasonable opportunity to
be heard, adjudge that such parent shall pay in such man-
ner as the Magistrate may direct such sum as will cover
in whole or in part the support of such child, and if such
parent shall wilfully fail or refuse to pay such sum, he
may be proceeded against as provided by law for cases of
desertion or failure to provide support for such child.

1. If it shall appear that any child concerning whom a
petition has been filed is mentally defective or mentally
disordered, the Magistrate, before committing him to an
institution, shall cause such child to be examined by two
qualified physicians and on their written statement that
such child is mentally defective or mentally disordered,
the Magistrate may commit such child to an appropriate
institution authorized by law to receive and care for such
children. The parent, guardian or custodian shall be given
due notice of any proceedings hereunder.

569. Procedure in adult cases.

a. All provisions of this act relative to procedure in
cases of children, so far as practicable shall be construed
as applying to cases against adults also, with the consent
of the defendant or when not inconsistent with other pro-
visions of law relating to the conduct of adult cases. Pro-
ceedings may be instituted by an interested party or upon
the Magistrate's own motion, and a reasonable opportunity
to appear shall be afforded the defendant. The Magistrate
may issue a summons, a warrant of arrest or other process
in order to secure or to compel the attendance of any
necessary person. Upon the trial of such cases the Magis-
trate shall have power to impose such sentence as the law

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