MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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3-807.

(b) The court has exclusive original jurisdiction,
but only for the purpose of waiving it, over [an adult] A
PERSON 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER who is alleged to have
committed a delinquent act while a child.

[[3-808.

(a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) and (c),
the [proceedings under this subtitle] PETITION, IF ANY,
shall be [brought] FILED in the county where the child
resides or is domiciled.

(b)    If delinquency OR VIOLATION OF SECTION 3-831
is alleged, the [proceedings] PETITION, IF ANY, shall be
[brought] FILED in the county where the alleged
[delinquent] act occurred, subject to transfer as
provided in § 3-809.

(c)    If the alleged delinquent act is escape or
attempted escape from a training school or similar
facility operated by the Juvenile Services
Administration, the [proceedings] PETITION, IF ANY, shall
be [brought] FILED and the adjudicatory hearing held in
the county where the alleged escape OR ATTEMPTED ESCAPE
occurred unless the court in the county of the child's
domicile requests a transfer. For purposes of the
disposition hearing, proceedings may be transferred as
provided in § 3—809 to the court exercising jurisdiction
over the child at the time of the alleged act.

3-809.

(a) (1) If [the proceedings are brought] A
PETITION IS FILED in a county other than the county where
the child is living or domiciled, the court on its own
motion or on motion of a party, may transfer the
proceedings to the county of residence or domicile at any
time prior to final termination of jurisdiction, except
that the proceedings may not be transferred until after
an adjudicatory hearing if the allegation is escape OR
ATTEMPTED ESCAPE from a training school or similar
facility operated by the Juvenile Services
Administration.

(2) In its discretion, the court to which
the case is transferred may take further action.

3-810.

(c) The intake officer may authorize the filing of
a petition if, based upon the complaint and his
preliminary inquiry, he concludes that the court has
jurisdiction over the matter and that judicial action is
in the best interests of the public or the child. The
intake officer shall inform the parties AND IF