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already under the court's jurisdiction is convicted of a crime, that conviction shall
terminate the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, unless the juvenile court otherwise
orders or unless the conviction is for a violation of any provision of Articles 14B,
66C, or 66 1/2 or of any other traffic law or ordinance, other than manslaughter
by automobile, unauthorized use or occupancy of a motor vehicle, tampering with
a motor vehicle, or operating a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating
liquors or drugs.]

70-20.

(a) Except in cases of delinquency or of children adjudicated in need of
supervision, an order vesting legal custody in an individual, agency, or institution
shall be effective for an indeterminate period of time. In cases of delinquency or of
children adjudicated in need of supervision, the order shall be an indeterminate
commitment, but shall expire, if not otherwise terminated, three (3) years from the
date entered. The court may renew the order upon its own motion, or pursuant to
a petition filed by the individual, institution, or agency having legal custody after
notice and hearing as prescribed by the Maryland Rules. In no event shall any
order or renewal thereof be effective beyond the [twenty-first] EIGHTEENTH
birthday of a child.]]

71A.

Any judge having, sitting, and exercising jurisdiction in any juvenile cause,
lawfully before him, shall, in his discretion, have power to award a judgment in
favor of a wronged person, partnership, corporation or other business entity, or the
Federal, state or local government or any agency thereof and against any parent
for acts of wilful or malicious destruction or theft of any property owned by such
wronged person, business entity or government or any medical expenses incurred
by an injured person wilfully or maliciously caused or committed by the [minor]
child UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE of such parent, or such judge may
order such parent to make restitution to the person, business entity or government
whose property has been so destroyed or stolen or who has incurred such medical
expenses, and shall have full power to cite for contempt for a violation thereof if
the facts of a particular case before him indicates sufficient ability of such parent
to comply with such order. The limit of such parent's liability for all damages,
including medical expenses under this section shall not exceed the sum of one
thousand dollars ($1,000.00). The court may pass an appropriate order requiring
such minor child who wilfully or maliciously destroys or steals property or wilfully
or maliciously injures another to make restitution or pay the medical expenses
himself if such is feasible considering the age and circumstances of the child, and
the requirement of the child's making restitution or paying the medical expenses
shall precede any liability of the parent hereunder.

1176.

(f) When jurisdiction shall have been obtained by the court in the case of any
child, such child shall continue under the jurisdiction of the court until he becomes
[211 18 years of age unless discharged prior thereto; provided, however, that
nothing herein contained shall affect the jurisdiction of other courts over offenses
committed by such child after he reaches the age of 18. If any child who has
reached his sixteenth birthday is charged with the commission of an act or acts
which would amount to a misdemeanor or felony if committed by an adult, or if
any child who has not reached his fourteenth birthday is charged with committing
an act which, if committed by an adult, would be punishable by death or life
imprisonment, the judge after full investigation, may in his discretion waive
jurisdiction and order such child held for action under the regular procedure that
would follow if such act or acts had been committed by an adult.