MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                2369

3-811.

(a)   Before a petition [against] CONCERNING a child
is filed, the intake consultant or any other person
authorized by the court say counsel and advise the
parties and propose an informal adjustment if it appears:

{1) The case falls within the court's jurisdiction
upon the facts admitted by the parties;

(2)   Counsel and advice, without an adjudication,
would be to the best interests of the public and child;

and

(3)   The parties consent in writing to the informal
adjustment with knowledge that consent is not obligatory.

REVISOR'S NOTE: In §3-811(a) the word "against" is
proposed for repeal and the word "concerning"
is substituted on the recommendation of the
Juvenile Services Administration to bring this
language into conformity with the language in
§3-810(a).

3-815.

(b)    The court's jurisdiction is terminated if a
[child] PERSON who has reached 18 years of age is
convicted of a crime including the conviction of
manslaughter by automobile, unauthorized use or occupancy
of a motor vehicle, or operating a vehicle while under
the influence of intoxicating liquors or drugs, unless:

(1)    The conviction is for a violation of any other
traffic law or ordinance or any provision of the State
Boat Act, fish and wildlife laws of the state; or

(2)   The court otherwise orders.

REVISOR'S NOTE: In § 3-815(a) the word "child" is
proposed for repeal and the word "person" is
substituted on the recommendation of the
Juvenile Services Administration, given the
definition of "child" in §3-801(e).

3-816.

(b) Anything to the contrary notwithstanding,
jurisdiction may only be waived on:

(1)   A child 14 years old or older; or

(2)   A child who has not reached his 14th birthday,
and who is charged with committing an act which, if