168                                            LAWS OF MARYLAND                                [Ch. 2

IF THE COURT ELECTS TO PROCEED UNDER SUBSECTION
(A) (2) IT MAY:

(1)   SUSPEND THE SENTENCE AND PLACE AN
ADULT ON PROBATION AND IMPOSE ANY CONDITION WHICH WILL
SERVE THE BEST INTEREST OF AN ADULT, AND OF THE CHILD
AGAINST WHOM THE OFFENSE WAS COMMITTED; OR

(2)   PLACE AN ADULT ON PROBATION BEFORE
VERDICT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 27, §641.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language
derived from Art. 26, §§ 70-24, 93, and 99.
The provisions of these sections are
consolidated for the purpose of better
organization.

SEC. 3-842. BOND.

(A)   TIME FOR FILING BOND.

IF AN ADULT IS REQUIRED TO FILE A BOND AS
PROVIDED BY §3-841(B)(3), THE COURT MAY SET THE TIME
FOR FILING THE BOND.

(B)   FAILURE TO FILE BOND.

IF AN ADULT FAILS TO FILE THE BOND, THE COURT
SHALL COMMIT [[AN ADULT IN]] HIM TO JAIL UNTIL HE
FILES THE BOND OR COMPLIES WITH THE JUDGMENT OF THE
COURT.

(C)   VIOLATION OF TERMS OF BOND.

(1)     IF THE COURT IS SATISFIED BY
INFORMATION OR EVIDENCE UNDER OATH THAT AN ADULT HAS
VIOLATED THE TERMS OF THE BOND, IT MAY DIRECT THE
STATE'S ATTORNEY TO INSTITUTE A PROCEEDING FOR
FORFEITURE OF THE BOND.

(2)   IF THE BOND IS FORFEITED, THE PROCEEDS
SHALL BE EXPENDED FOR THE CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE
CHILD UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE COURT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language
derived from Art. 26, §§ 95 and 96.

SUBTITLE 9. WRONGFUL DEATH.
SEC. 3-901. DEFINITIONS.