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evidentiary provisions.

SEC. 3-821. WHEN CHILD MAY BE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY.
A CHILD MAY BE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY:

(1)    PURSUANT TO THE ORDER OF THE COURT
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(2)   PURSUANT TO THE LAW OF ARREST;

(3)   BY A LAW-ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR OTHER
PERSON AUTHORIZED BY THE COURT WHEN HE HAS REASONABLE
GROUNDS TO BELIEVE THAT THE CHILD IS IN IMMEDIATE
DANGER FROM HIS SURROUNDINGS AND THAT HIS REMOVAL IS
NECESSARY FOR HIS PROTECTION; OR

(4)   BY A LAW-ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR OTHER
PERSON AUTHORIZED BY THE COURT WHEN HE HAS REASONABLE
GROUNDS TO BELIEVE THAT THE CHILD HAS RUN AWAY FROM
HIS PARENTS, GUARDIAN, OR LEGAL CUSTODIAN.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 26, §70—9. The only changes made are
in style.

SEC. 3-822. DUTIES OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS UPON
TAKING CHILD INTO CUSTODY; FAILURE OF PARENT TO COMPLY
WITH REQUEST TO BRING CHILD BEFORE COURT.

(A)      DUTIES OF LAW-ENFORCEMENT OFFICER UPON
TAKING CHILD INTO CUSTODY.

IF A LAW-ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TAKES A CHILD INTO
CUSTODY, HE SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY, OR CAUSE TO BE
NOTIFIED, THE CHILD'S PARENTS, GUARDIAN, OR CUSTODIAN
OF THE ACTION. AFTER MAKING EVERY REASONABLE EFFORT
TO GIVE NOTICE, THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER SHALL WITH
ALL REASONABLE SPEED:

(1)   RELEASE THE CHILD TO HIS PARENTS,
GUARDIAN, OR CUSTODIAN UPON THEIR WRITTEN PROMISE TO
BRING THE CHILD BEFORE THE COURT WHEN REQUESTED BY THE
COURT, UNLESS HIS PLACEMENT IN DETENTION OR SHELTER
CARE APPEARS REQUIRED BY §3-823, OR

(2)    DELIVER THE CHILD TO THE COURT OR A
PLACE OF DETENTION OR SHELTER CARE DESIGNATED BY THE
COURT.

(B)    FAILURE OF PARENT TO COMPLY WITH REQUEST TO