MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

2689

CONFIDENTIAL AND SHALL BE MAINTAINED SEPARATE FROM THOSE
OF ADULTS. ITS CONTENTS MAY NOT BE DIVULGED, BY SUBPOENA
OR OTHERWISE, EXCEPT BY ORDER OF THE COURT UPON GOOD
CAUSE SHOWN. THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT PROHIBIT ACCESS TO
AND CONFIDENTIAL USE OF THE RECORD BY THE [[DEPARTMENT
OF]] JUVENILE SERVICES ADMINISTRATION OR IN THE
INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF THE CHILD BY ANY LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

(B)    A JUVENILE COURT RECORD PERTAINING TO A CHILD
IS CONFIDENTIAL AND ITS CONTENTS MAY NOT BE DIVULGED, BY
SUBPOENA OR OTHERWISE, EXCEPT BY ORDER OF THE COURT UPON
GOOD CAUSE SHOWN. THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT PROHIBIT
ACCESS TO AND THE USE OF THE COURT RECORD IN A PROCEEDING
IN THE COURT INVOLVING THE CHILD, BY PERSONNEL OF THE
COURT, THE STATE'S ATTORNEY, COUNSEL FOR THE CHILD, OR
AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL OF THE [[DEPARTMENT OF]] JUVENILE
SERVICES ADMINISTRATION.

(C)    THE COURT, ON ITS OWN MOTION OR ON PETITION,
AND FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, MAY ORDER THE COURT RECORDS OF
A CHILD SEALED, AND, UPON PETITION OR ON ITS OWN MOTION,
SHALL ORDER THEM SEALED AFTER THE CHILD HAS REACHED 21
YEARS OF AGE. AFTER A CHILD HAS REACHED 21 YEARS OF AGE,
THE COURT MAY, UPON PETITION OR ON ITS OWN MOTION,
EXPUNGE RECORDS OF THE CHILD IN A CASE IN WHICH AN
ADJUDICATION OF THE CHILD AS DELINQUENT, IN NEED OF
SUPERVISION OR IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE HAS NOT BEEN MADE.
IF SEALED, THE COURT RECORDS OF A CHILD MAY NOT BE
OPENED, FOR ANY PURPOSE, EXCEPT BY ORDER OF THE COURT
UPON GOOD CAUSE SHOWN.

3-829. LIABILITY FOR ACTS OF CHILD.

(A)    IN ANY CASE IN WHICH THE COURT FINDS THAT A
CHILD HAS, WILFULLY OR MALICIOUSLY, EITHER (I) STOLEN,
DAMAGED, OR DESTROYED THE PROPERTY OF ANOTHER, OR (II)
INFLICTED PERSONAL INJURY ON ANOTHER, REQUIRING THE
INJURED PERSON TO INCUR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR HOSPITAL
EXPENSES, THE COURT MAY ENTER A [[JUDGEMENT]] JUDGMENT OF
RESTITUTION TO THE WRONGED PERSON AGAINST THE PARENT OR
PARENTS OF THE CHILD.

(B)    A [[JUDGEMENT]] JUDGMENT RENDERED UNDER THIS
SECTION MAY NOT EXCEED

(1)    AS TO PROPERTY STOLEN OR DESTROYED, THE
LESSER OF THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE PROPERTY OR
$1,000.

(2)    AS TO PROPERTY DAMAGED, THE LESSER OF
THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE OR $1,000

(3)    AS TO PERSONAL INJURIES INFLICTED, THE