142                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch.

sec. 3-804. exclusive original jurisdiction.

(a)      the court has exclusive original
jurisdiction over a child alleged to be:

(1)  delinquent;

(2)  dependent;

(3)   neglected;

(4) in need of supervision; or
(5) mentally handicapped.

(b)     the court has exclusive original
jurisdiction over proceedings arising under the
interstate compact on juveniles.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language
derived from Art. 26, §70-2 (a) except the
excluding provisions which grant
jurisdiction over a person who causes a
child to be adjudicated, neglected,
delinquent, or in need of supervision.
These provisions are placed in a new
section.

SEC. 3-805. JURISDICTION OVER ADULTS.

(A)   IN GENERAL.

THE COURT HAS EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
OVER [[AN ADULT WHO IS CHARGED WITH WILLFULLY
CONTRIBUTING TO, ENCOURAGING, OR TENDING TO CAUSE BY
ANY ACT OR OMISSION, ANY CONDITION WHICH WOULD RENDER
A CHILD NEGLECTED, DELINQUENT, OR IN NEED OF
SUPERVISION.]] AN ADULT WHO IS CHARGED WITH COMMITTING

A WILLFUL ACT OR OMISSION CAUSING A CHILD TO BE

ADJUDICATED NEGLECTED, DELINQUENT, OR IN NEED OF

SUPERVISION.

(B)   ELECTION BY ADULT.

[[THE]] A DEFENDANT CHARGED IN THE JUVENILE COURT
UNDER SUBSECTION (A) MAY ELECT TO BE TRIED EITHER IN
THE JUVENILE COURT OR IN THE CRIMINAL COURT ACCORDING
TO THE USUAL CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language
derived from Art. 26, §§ 70-2(a) (7),