162                                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                                [Ch. 2

SEC. 3-833. EFFECT OF DISPOSITION.

NO ADJUDICATION OF THE STATUS OF A CHILD UNDER
THIS SUBTITLE IS A CRIMINAL CONVICTION FOR ANY PURPOSE
NOR DOES IT IMPOSE ANY OF THE CIVIL DISABILITIES
ORDINARILY IMPOSED BY A CRIMINAL CONVICTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language
derived from the first provision of Art.
26, §70—21. The provision dealing with
commitment or transfer is placed in §3—832.
The procedural provisions dealing with
admissibility of evidence are placed in
§3-834. The provision dealing with court
records is placed in §3—838.

SEC. 3-834. ADMISSIBILITY OF JUVENILE PROCEEDINGS AS
EVIDENCE IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS.

THE PROCEEDINGS IN THE JUVENILE COURT REGARDING A
CHILD ARE NOT ADMISSIBLE AS EVIDENCE AGAINST [[THAT]]
[[CHILD]] HIM IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS, PRIOR TO
[[SENTENCING]] CONVICTION, UNLESS THE CHARGE IS
PERJURY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
the last portion of §70—21. The provisions
are placed in a separate section to
emphasize their importance. The only other
changes made are in style.

SEC. 3-835. EFFECTIVE PERIOD OF ORDER OF COMMITMENT;
RENEWAL.

(A)   IN GENERAL.

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) , AN ORDER
VESTING LEGAL CUSTODY IN AN INDIVIDUAL, AGENCY, OR
INSTITUTION IS EFFECTIVE FOR AN INDETERMINATE PERIOD
OF TIME.

(B)   EXCEPTION.

AN ORDER PROVIDING FOR CUSTODY OF A CHILD
ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT OR IN NEED OF SUPERVISION MAY
NOT EXCEED THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE ENTERED.

(C)   RENEWAL OF ORDER.

THE COURT MAY RENEW THE ORDER UPON ITS OWN
MOTION, OR PURSUANT TO A PETITION FILED BY THE