136                                            LAWS OF MARYLAND                                [Ch. 2

AS A JUVENILE COURT, EXCEPT THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY; AND

(2) THE CIRCUIT COURT OF BALTIMORE CITY
SITTING AS A JUVENILE COURT.

(I) CUSTODIAN.

"CUSTODIAN" MEANS A PERSON, OR AGENCY, OTHER THAN
A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN, TO WHOM LEGAL CUSTODY OF
THE CHILD HAS BEEN GIVEN BY ORDER OF THE COURT.

(J) DELINQUENT ACT.

"DELINQUENT ACT" MEANS AN ACT WHICH IS IN
VIOLATION OF THE STATE VEHICLE LAW, ANY OTHER TRAFFIC
VIOLATION, OR AN ACT WHICH WOULD BE A CRIME IF DONE BY
A PERSON WHO IS NOT A CHILD.

(K) DELINQUENT CHILD.

"DELINQUENT CHILD" MEANS A CHILD WHO COMMITS A
DELINQUENT ACT AND WHO REQUIRES SUPERVISION,
TREATMENT, OR REHABILITATION.

(L) DEPENDENT CHILD.

"DEPENDENT CHILD" MEANS A CHILD WHO HAS BEEN
DEPRIVED OF ADEQUATE SUPPORT OR CARE BY REASON OF THE
DEATH, CONTINUED ABSENCE FROM THE HOME, OR PHYSICAL,
MENTAL OR EMOTIONAL INCAPACITY OR DISABILITY OF HIS
PARENT, GUARDIAN, OR OTHER CUSTODIAN.

(B) DETENTION.

"DETENTION" MEANS THE TEMPORARY CARE OF CHILDREN,
WHO, PENDING COURT DISPOSITION, REQUIRE SECURE CUSTODY
FOR THE PROTECTION OF THEMSELVES OF THE COMMUNITY, IN
PHYSICALLY RESTRICTING FACILITIES.

(N) DISPOSITION HEARING.

"DISPOSITION HEARING" MEANS A HEARING TO
DETERMINE

(1)    WHETHER THE CHILD IS IN NEED OF
SUPERVISION, TREATMENT, OR REHABILITATION; AND IF SO,

(2)     THE NATURE OF THE SUPERVISION,
TREATMENT, OR REHABILITATION.