160                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 2

ALLEGATION IN THE PETITION MUST BE PROVED BEYOND A
REASONABLE DOUBT. AN UNCORROBORATED CONFESSION MADE
BY A CHILD OUT OF COURT IS NOT SUFFICIENT PROOF OF
DELINQUENCY.

(B)   DEGREE OF PROOF REQUIRED AS TO ADULT.

IF AN ADULT IS CHARGED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, THE
ALLEGATIONS MUST BE PROVED BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT.

(C)   DEGREE OF PROOF REQUIRED IN ALL OTHER CASES.

IN ALL OTHER CASES THE ALLEGATIONS MUST BE PROVED
BY A PREPONDERANCE OF THE EVIDENCE.

(D)   RIGHT TO COUNSEL.

A PARTY IS ENTITLED TO REPRESENTATION BY LEGAL
COUNSEL AT EVERY STAGE OF ANY PROCEEDING UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 26, §70-18.

For appointment of counsel in indigent
cases, see Rules 719(b)(6) and (7), and
Rule 918. The only other changes made are
in style.

SEC. 3-831. DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDINGS.
IF A CHILD IS FOUND TO BE:

(1)   DELINQUENT;

(2)   DEPENDENT;

(3)   NEGLECTED;

(4)   IN NEED OF SUPERVISION; OR

(5)   MENTALLY HANDICAPPED

THE COURT MAY MAKE THE DISPOSITION BEST SUITED TO THE
PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND MORAL WELFARE OF THE CHILD.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
the first provision of Art. 26, §70—19(a).
It is separated from other provisions in
the sane subtitle and subtitle (b) for the