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2372 LAWS OF MARYLAND [Ch. 691
IN EVIDENCE IN ANY HEARING PRIOR TO ADJUDICATION OR IN A
CRIMINAL PROCEEDING AGAINST HIM PRIOR TO CONVICTION.
REVISOR'S NOTE: In §3-820, subsections (a) and (b)
are proposed for repeal and language of the
subsections is rearranged so as to affect the
reversal of the two subsections. The change
is proposed on the recommendation of the
Juvenile Services Administration so that the
section's arrangement follows the actual
practice of having a preliminary hearing
precede counselling and advising. In
subsection (b) the phrase "adjudicatory
hearing" is proposed for repeal and the phrase
"hearing prior to adjudication" is substituted
to more correctly state the present law.
3-822. Duties of law enforcement officers [upon] OR
OTHERS ON taking child into custody; failure of parent to
comply with request to bring child before court.
(a) Duties of law-enforcement officers OR OTHER
AUTHORIZED PERSONS. -
If a law enforcement officer OR OTHER PERSON
AUTHORIZED BY THE COURT takes a child into custody, he
shall immediately notify, or cause to be notified, the
child's parents, guardian, or custodian of the action.
After making every reasonable effort to give notice, the
law enforcement officer shall with all reasonable speeds
(1) Release the child to his parents, guardian, or
custodian upon their written promise to bring the child
before the court when requested by the court, unless his
placement in detention or shelter care appears required
by § 3-823, or
(2) Deliver the child to the court or a place of
detention or shelter care designated by the court.
REVISOR'S NOTE: In §3-822 (a) the phrase "or other
person authorized by the court" is proposed
for addition on the recommendation of the
Juvenile services Administration to bring the
section's provisions into conformity with
§3-822.
3-823.
(b) If a child is taken into custody, he may not be
placed in detention or shelter care prior to a hearing on
the petition unless:
(1) Required to protect the person and property of
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