1448 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 818

parent, guardian or custodian of the child, and, in the Mas-
ter's discretion, to any other person concerned in the case,
and a hearing by the Judge with respect to the Master's
findings and recommendations shall be allowed provided
any such person requests the same within such time and
in such manner as the rules established for the court may
provide. In the event that no such hearing is requested,
the findings and recommendations of the Master, if and
when confirmed by an order of the Judge, shall become the
judgment of the court.

420(G). Upon the effective date of this sub-title, the
court shall have such staff as may be assigned to it by the
Supreme Bench of Baltimore City, and thereafter such staff
as may be provided in the annual Ordinance of Estimates
of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City. No mem-
ber of such staff shall be considered a deputy or employes
of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Baltimore City. Pend-
ing other action by the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City,
the employees of the Magistrates for Juvenile Causes in
Baltimore City at the time this sub-title becomes effective
shall forthwith be transferred to positions of equal rank
and compensation under the court.

420(H). Whenever a child is brought before the court
the Judge shall, unless in his opinion it is impracticable
or inadvisable, release the child pending trial to the custody
of the parent, guardian or custodian of such child, upon
the written promise of such parent, guardian or custodian,
to bring the child before the court at a time to be fixed
by the Judge. If not so released, such child shall be taken
immediately to a place of detention designated by the Judge.
No such child shall be confined in any police station, prison,
jail or lock-up, unless in a room or ward entirely separate
from adults, or be transported or detained in association
with criminal, vicious or dissolute persons.

420(1). Unless and until provision shall be made for
a temporary detention home for children coming under the
jurisdiction of the court, the Judge may arrange for the
care and custody of such children temporarily by the De-
partment of Welfare of Baltimore City, which, in its dis-
cretion, may place such children in private homes or may
arrange with any public or private institution or agency
to receive such children for temporary care and custody.

420(J). All cases under this sub-title concerning chil-
dren shall be heard separately from cases concerning
adults. Hearings shall be conducted in an informal man-.