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the hearing. The penalty provisions now
appear in §4—530. The only other changes
made are in style.

SEC. 4-520. ADJUDICATION NOT TO HAVE CRIMINAL EFFECT.
(A) ADJUDICATION IS NOT CONVICTION.

ADJUDICATION OF THE STATUS OF A CHILD UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE IS NOT A CRIMINAL CONVICTION FOR ANY PURPOSE
NOR DOES IT IMPOSE ANY OF THE CIVIL DISABILITIES
ORDINARILY IMPOSED BY A CRIMINAL CONVICTION.

(B) CHILD NOT TO BE CHARGED WITH CRIME.

A CHILD MAY NOT BE CHARGED WITH NOR CONVICTED OF
A CRIME UNLESS THE JUVENILE JUDGE, AFTER A FULL
INVESTIGATION, WAIVES THE JURISDICTION OF HIS COURT AS
PERMITTED BY §4-506, AND ORDERS THE CHILD TRIED IN
ADULT COURT AS AN ADULT.

(C) DISPOSITION NOT ADMISSIBLE AS EVIDENCE.

NEITHER THE DISPOSITION OF A CHILD NOR ANY
EVIDENCE GIVEN IN THE COURT IS ADMISSIBLE AS EVIDENCE
AGAINST THE CHILD IN ANY PROCEEDING IN ANY OTHER
COURT, AND SHALL NOT DISQUALIFY A CHILD IN ANY CIVIL
SERVICE EXAMINATION, APPOINTMENT, OR APPLICATION FOR
PUBLIC SERVICE IN EITHER THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE
OR IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language
derived from Art. 26, §83(e). Art. 26,
§83(e) is proposed for deletion. It is
placed in a separate section to emphasize
that a juvenile court proceeding is not to
be deemed criminal in any respect.

This provision is somewhat broader than
Art. 26, §70-21. That section allows
juvenile proceedings to be admitted in
evidence: (1) if the child is charged with
perjury; or (2) after conviction of a
crime, to determine sentence.

A cross reference to this section appears
in §10—905 of this article. That section
relates to admissibility of previous
convictions.

SEC. 4-521. CONFIDENTIALITY AND DESTRUCTION OF