MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

2681

BENCH OF BALTIMORE CITY, MAY NOT APPOINT A MASTER FOR
JUVENILE CAUSES UNLESS THE APPOINTMENT AND THE APPOINTEE
ARE APPROVED BY THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS.
THE STANDARDS EXPRESSED IN §3-803, WITH RESPECT TO THE
ASSIGNMENT OF JUDGES, SHALL ALSO BE APPLICABLE TO THE
APPOINTMENT OF MASTERS. A MASTER MUST, AT THE TIME OF HIS
APPOINTMENT AND THEREAFTER DURING HIS SERVICE AS A MASTER
BE A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING OF THE MARYLAND BAR. THIS
SUBSECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO A MASTER APPOINTED PRIOR TO
JUNE 1, 1971, WHO IS APPROVED BY THE JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT EXERCISING JUVENILE JURISDICTION.

(B)    IF A MASTER IS APPOINTED FOR JUVENILE CAUSES,
HE IS AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT HEARINGS. THESE PROCEEDINGS
SHALL BE RECORDED, [[ANT]] AND THE MASTER SHALL MAKE
FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW, AND RECOMMENDATIONS
AS TO AN APPROPRIATE ORDER. THESE PROPOSALS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS SHALL BE IN WRITING, AND, WITHIN 10 DAYS
AFTER THE HEARING, THE ORIGINAL SHALL BE FILED WITH THE
COURT AND A COPY SERVED UPON EACH PARTY TO THE
PROCEEDING.

(C)    ANY PARTY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MARYLAND
RULES, MAY FILE WRITTEN EXCEPTIONS TO ANY OR ALL OF THE
MASTER'S FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS, BUT
SHALL SPECIFY THOSE ITEMS TO WHICH HE OBJECTS. THE PARTY
WHO FILES EXCEPTIONS MAY ELECT A HEARING DE NOVO OR A
HEARING ON THE RECORD BEFORE THE COURT. THE HEARING SHALL
BE LIMITED TO THOSE MATTERS TO WHICH [[THE EXCEPTING
PARTY HAS OBJECTED]] EXCEPTIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN.

(D)    THE PROPOSALS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF A MASTER
FOR JUVENILE CAUSES DO NOT CONSTITUTE ORDERS OR FINAL
ACTION OF THE COURT. THEY SHALL BE PROMPTLY REVIEWED BY
THE COURT; AND IN THE ABSENCE OF TIMELY AND PROPER
EXCEPTIONS, THEY MAY BE ADOPTED BY THE COURT AND
APPROPRIATE ORDERS ENTERED BASED ON THEM.

(E)    IF THE COURT, ON ITS OWN MOTION AND IN THE
ABSENCE OF TIMELY AND PROPER EXCEPTIONS, DECIDES NOT TO
ADOPT THE MASTER'S FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND
RECOMMENDATIONS, OR ANY OF THEM , IT SHALL CONDUCT A DE
NOVO HEARING. HOWEVER, IF ALL PARTIES AND THE COURT
AGREE, THE HEARING MAY BE ON THE RECORD.

3-814. TAKING CHILD INTO CUSTODY.

(A) A CHILD MAY BE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY BY ANY OF
THE FOLLOWING METHODS:

(1)    PURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF THE COURT.

(2)    BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER PURSUANT TO
THE LAW OF ARREST.