MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

167

this section is derived. See Ch. 57, Acts
of 1886; Ch- 306, Acts of 1900; Chs. 98 and
291, Acts of 1904 and Ch. 626, Acts of
1908.

Subsection (b) is included by direction of
the General Assembly. Its purpose is to
emphasize that adjudication of a child is a
condition precedent, to conviction under
this section. See note to §3-805 for a
full explanation of the reason for this
change.

For jurisdiction over adults and election
by an adult to be tried in either the
juvenile court or the criminal court, see
§3-805.

SEC. 3-841. JUDGMENT.

(A)   IN GENERAL.

IF THE COURT FINDS THAT AN ADULT IS RESPONSIBLE
FOR OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE CONDITION OF A CHILD, IT
SHALL:

(1)    ENTER A JUDGMENT AND ORDER THE PERSON
TO DO OR REFRAIN FROM DOING ANY ACT WHICH CONTRIBUTED
TO THE CONDITION OF A CHILD; OR

(2)    IMPOSE A FINE [[OR]] OF NOT MORE THAN
$500 OR IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN TWO YEARS.

(B)   COURT BAY CONTINUE PROCEEDING, RELEASE ADULT
ON PROBATION OR REQUIRE BOND.

IF THE COURT ELECTS TO PROCEED UNDER SUBSECTION
(A)(1), IT MAY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENFORCING THE
JUDGMENT:

TIME;

(1) CONTINUE THE PROCEEDING FROM TIME TO

(2)    RELEASE AN ADULT ON PROBATION FOR NOT
MORE THAN ONE YEAR; OR

(3)   REQUIRE AN ADULT TO FILE A BOND WITH
OR WITHOUT SURETY FOR ENFORCEMENT OF THE JUDGMENT.

(C) COURT MAY SUSPEND SENTENCE.