MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 159

AS PART OF THE STUDY, THE CHILD OR ANY PARENT,
GUARDIAN, OR CUSTODIAN MAY BE EXAMINED AT A SUITABLE
PLACE BY A PHYSICIAN, PSYCHIATRIST, PSYCHOLOGIST, OR
OTHER PROFESSIONALLY QUALIFIED PERSON.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 26, §70-14. The only changes made are
in style.

SEC. 3-828. EMERGENCY MEDICAL OR SURGICAL TREATMENT.

AT ANY STAGE OF A PROCEEDING UNDER THIS SUBTITLE,
THE COURT MAY ORDER EMERGENCY MEDICAL OR SURGICAL
TREATMENT OF A CHILD ALLEGED TO BE SUFFERING FROM A
PHYSICAL CONDITION OR ILLNESS WHICH, IN THE OPINION OF
A LICENSED PHYSICIAN, REQUIRES IMMEDIATE TREATMENT,
AND IF PARENTS, GUARDIAN, OR OTHER CUSTODIAN ARE NOT
AVAILABLE OR, WITHOUT GOOD CAUSE, REFUSE TO CONSENT TO
THE TREATMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 26, §70-15. The only other changes
made are in style.

SEC. 3-829. ADJUDICATORY HEARING:; DISPOSITION
HEARING.

(A) ADJUDICATORY HEARING.

AFTER A PETITION HAS BEEN FILED AND UNLESS
JURISDICTION HAS BEEN WAIVED, THE COURT SHALL HOLD AN
ADJUDICATORY HEARING.

(B) DISPOSITION HEARING.

AFTER THE ADJUDICATION, IF THE ALLEGATIONS ARE
SUSTAINED, THE COURT SHALL HOLD A DISPOSITION HEARING.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 26, §70-17. The section is divided
into two short subsections to emphasize the
sequence of the procedure. The only other
changes made are in style.

SEC. 3-830. DEGREE OF PROOF REQUIRED; RIGHT TO
COUNSEL.

(A) DEGREE OF PROOF REQUIRED AS TO DELINQUENT
CHILD.

BEFORE A CHILD IS ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT, THE