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J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor 83
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That a new Section 689A be and it is hereby added to Article 27 of
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the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition and 1963 Supple-
ment), title "Crimes and Punishments," subtitle "Department of
Correction", subheading "Institutions," to follow immediately after
Section 689 thereof, and to read as follows: THAT SECTIONS
689 (D) AND (E) OF ARTICLE 27 OF THE ANNOTATED CODE
OF MARYLAND (1957 EDITION AND 1963 SUPPLEMENT),
TITLE "CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS," SUBTITLE "PLACES
OF REFORMATION AND PUNISHMENT," SUBHEADING "DE-
PARTMENT OF CORRECTION," BE AND THEY ARE HEREBY
REPEALED AND RE-ENACTED, WITH AMENDMENTS, TO
READ AS FOLLOWS:
689A.
(a) The correctional institution generally known and referred to
as the Maryland State Reformatory for Males, being the institution
so referred to in Section 689 of this subtitle and in Chapter 552 and
Chapter 845 of the Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland (1963
Regular Session), is and shall shall be known and referred to as the Mary-
land State Reformatory for Males.
(b) The correctional institution generally known and referred to
as the Maryland State Reformatory for Women, being the institution
so referred to in Section 689 of this subtitle and in Chapter 845 of
the Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland (1968 Regular Ses-
sion) is and shall be known and referred to as the Maryland State
Reformatory for Women.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act is hereby de-
clared to be an emergency measure and necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public health and safety, and having been passed
by a yea and nay vote supported by three fifths of all the members
elected to each of the two houses of the General Assembly, the same
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
689.
(D) THE MARYLAND CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION—
HAGERSTOWN, WHICH IS A PLACE OF CONFINEMENT AND
TRAINING FOR MALE OFFENDERS FROM SIXTEEN (16) TO
TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS OF AGE, BOTH INCLUSIVE. IN
THOSE CASES IN WHICH THE JUDGE OF THE SUPREME
BENCH OF BALTIMORE CITY, WHO IS ASSIGNED TO EXER-
CISE JURISDICTION IN JUVENILE CAUSES, MAY WAIVE
JURISDICTION AND ORDER A MINOR UNDER THE AGE OF
SIXTEEN, AND THE JUDGE OF ANY CIRCUIT COURT IN
ANY COUNTY EXERCISING JURISDICTION IN JUVENILE
CAUSES, MAY WAIVE JURISDICTION AND ORDER A MINOR
UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN, TO BE HELD FOR ACTION
UNDER THE REGULAR PROCEDURE THAT WOULD FOLLOW
IF SUCH ACT OR ACTS HAD BEEN COMMITTED BY AN
ADULT, THEN AND IN THAT EVENT THE JUDGE PRESID-
ING IN THE CRIMINAL COURTS OF BALTIMORE CITY AND
THE JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ANY COUNTY
UPON ASSUMING JURISDICTION IN SUCH CASE AND UPON
CONVICTION MAY COMMIT THE MINOR TO THE MARYLAND
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