MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                        193

THIS SECTION DOES NOT FORBID ANY PEACE OFFICER,
POLICE OFFICER, OR PROBATION OFFICER FROM IMMEDIATELY
TAKING INTO CUSTODY A CHILD FOUND VIOLATING ANY LAW OR
ORDINANCE, OR WHO IS REASONABLY BELIEVED TO BE A
FUGITIVE FROM HIS PARENTS OR FROM JUSTICE, OR WHOSE
SURROUNDINGS ARE SUCH AS TO ENDANGER HIS HEALTH,
MORALS, OR SAFETY UNLESS IMMEDIATE ACTION IS TAKEN.
IN EVERY CASE IN WHICH THE OFFICER TAKES THE CHILD
INTO CUSTODY, HE SHALL IMMEDIATELY REPORT THE FACT TO
THE COURT, AND THE CASE SHALL THEN PROCEED AS PROVIDED
BY THIS SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 26, §82. The provisions of §82
prohibiting detention in jails and similar
facilities now appear in §4—522. The only
other changes made are in style.

SEC. 4-514. HEARING AND DISPOSITION OF CAUSE.

(A)   CONDUCT OF HEARING.

THE COURT SHALL CONDUCT ALL HEARINGS IN AN
INFORMAL MANNER, AND MAY ADJOURN THEM FROM TIME TO
TIME- THE COURT MAY EXCLUDE THE GENERAL PUBLIC FROM A
HEARING, AND ADMIT ONLY PERSONS WHO HAVE A DIRECT
INTEREST IN THE CASE AND THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THOSE
PERSONS. PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING CHILDREN MAY BE HEARD
SEPARATELY FROM THE TRIALS OF CASES AGAINST ADULTS.
THE COURT SHALL HEAR AND DECIDE ALL CASES OF CHILDREN
WITHOUT A JURY.

(B)      DISPOSITION OF CHILD COMING WITHIN
PROVISIONS OF SUBTITLE.

IF THE COURT FINDS THAT A CHILD COMES WITHIN THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE, IT MAY PROCEED AS
FOLLOWS:

(1)   PLACE THE CHILD ON   PROBATION OR UNDER
SUPERVISION IN HIS OWN HOME OR   IN THE CUSTODY OF A
RELATIVE OR OTHER FIT PERSON, UPON   THE TERMS THE COURT
DETERMINES APPROPRIATE;

(2)    COMMIT THE CHILD TO A PUBLIC OR
LICENSED PRIVATE INSTITUTION OR AGENCY; OR THE
MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES; OR

(3)  HAKE A FURTHER DISPOSITION OF THE CHILD
AS PROVIDED BY LAW AND AS THE COURT DEEMS IN THE BEST