Marvin Mandel, Governor                       1795

406B.

Any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years violating the
provisions of this subtitle shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and, upon a conviction thereof in any court of competent jurisdiction,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than three hundred dollars
($300.00) or imprisoned in jail for a period not exceeding sixty (60)
days, or both fined and imprisoned in the discretion of the court.
[Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 26, subtitle "Juvenile
Causes," to the contrary, all prosecutions for violations of the provi-
sions of this section may be either upon presentment and indictment
in any court having criminal jurisdiction in this State, or by trial
before any justice of the peace duly assigned to hear and determine
criminal matters in and for the said county, as the case may be,
where the offense occurs, and jurisdiction original and concurrent
with the said courts having criminal jurisdiction is hereby given to
the said justices of the peace, as aforesaid, and they shall have power
to issue all processes and do all acts which may be necessary for the
exercise of said jurisdiction, and may try and determine all such cases
and may pronounce judgment and impose sentence therein to the same
extent as the aforesaid courts having criminal jurisdiction could do in
such cases, if such cases were tried before such court without a jury;
provided, however, that if any person when brought before any such
justice of the peace having jurisdiction of the case, shall before the
trial for the alleged offense, pray a jury trial, or if the State's attorney
for the said county where the offense occurs shall, before the trial of
such alleged offense, pray a jury trial on behalf of the State, it shall
be the duty of such justice of the peace to commit such alleged offender
for trial, or to hold him to bail to appear for trial in the court hav-
ing criminal jurisdiction in the case, at its then or next session and
to transmit said commitment or recognizance with the names and
residences of the witnesses for the prosecution endorsed thereon,
forthwith to the clerk of said court; and the justice of the peace,
before whom the accused is brought for trial, shall inform him sea-
sonably of his right to demand a trial by jury. Provided, however, that
in Anne Arundel County the Circuit Court, sitting as a juvenile court
pursuant to Article 26, subtitle "Juvenile Causes," shall have original
and exclusive jurisdiction over any violation of this subtitle by any
person under eighteen (18) years of age, anything herein to the
contrary notwithstanding.]

406C.

In Worcester County and in Anne Arundel County for the purposes
of the enforcement of Sections 400 through 406C of this article,
when any duly constituted police officer is engaged in the discharge of
his duty and he has reason to believe that a person is under the age
of 21 years it shall be unlawful for such person to fail or refuse to
furnish proof of his identification and age upon demand for the same
by said duly constituted police officer. [Notwithstanding the provi-
sions of Article 26, subtitle "Juvenile Causes," to the contrary, all
prosecutions for violations of the provisions of this section may be
either upon presentment and indictment in any court having criminal
jurisdiction in this State, or by trial before any justice of the peace
duly assigned to hear and determine criminal matters in and for the
said county, as the case may be, where the offense occurs.] Any per-
son refusing to do so shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon con-