154                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 2

BRING CHILD BEFORE COURT.

IF A PARENT, GUARDIAN, OR CUSTODIAN FAILS TO
BRING THE CHILD BEFORE THE COURT WHEN REQUESTED, THE
COURT KAY ISSUE A WARRANT DIRECTING THAT THE CHILD BE
TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AND BROUGHT BEFORE THE COURT. THE
COURT MAY PROCEED AGAINST THE PARENT, GUARDIAN, OR
CUSTODIAN FOR CONTEMPT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 26, §70-10(a) and (b). The only
changes made are in style.

SEC. 3-823. DETENTION OR PLACEMENT IN SHELTER CARE
PERMITTED ONLY IN CERTAIN CASES; DETENTION AFTER
JANUARY 1, 1975.

(A)   IN GENERAL.

DETENTION IS PERMITTED ONLY WHEN A PERSON IS
ALLEGED OR ADJUDICATED TO BE A DELINQUENT CHILD.

(B)   DETENTION OR PLACEMENT IN SHELTER CARE PRIOR
TO HEARING.

IF A CHILD IS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY, HE MAY NOT BE
PLACED IN DETENTION OR SHELTER CARE PRIOR TO A HEARING
ON THE PETITION UNLESS:

(1)   REQUIRED TO PROTECT THE PERSON AND
PROPERTY OF OTHERS OR OF THE CHILD;

(2)    THE CHILD IS LIKELY TO LEAVE THE
JURISDICTION OF THE COURT;

(3)   THERE ARE NO PARENTS, GUARDIAN, OR
CUSTODIAN OR OTHER PERSON ABLE TO PROVIDE SUPERVISION
AND CARE FOR THE CHILD AND RETURN HIM TO THE COURT
WHEN REQUIRED; OR,

(4)    AN ORDER FOR HIS DETENTION OR SHELTER
CARE HAS BEEN MADE BY THE COURT PURSUANT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(C)   PLACEMENT OF CHILD ALLEGED TO BE DELINQUENT.

A CHILD ALLEGED TO BE DELINQUENT MAY NOT BE
DETAINED IN A FACILITY TO WHICH CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN
ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT ARE COMMITTED, OR IN A JAIL OR
OTHER FACILITY FOR THE DETENTION OF ADULTS, UNLESS: