1218                                   LAWS OF MARYLAND                              Ch. 463

PRACTICABLE, THE COMPLAINANT, preferably in person, of
his decision to authorize the filing of a petition and
the reasons for his decision.

(h) If the complaint alleges the commission of a
delinquent         act and the intake officer denies

authorization to file a petition, the complainant may,
within 15 days of PERSONAL NOTICE TO HIM, OR MAILING TO
HIS LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF the denial, submit the
complaint for review by the State's attorney. The
State's attorney shall promptly review the complaint.
If, within 15 days, he concludes that the court has
jurisdiction and that judicial action is in the best
interests of the public or the child, he [[may authorize

the filing of]] SHALL WITHIN THAT 15-DAY PERIOD FILE a

petition.

(i) If the complaint does not allege the
commission of a delinquent act, the complainant may,
within 15 days of PERSONAL NOTICE TO HIM, OR MAILING TO
HIS LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF the denial, submit the
complaint for review by the regional supervisor of the
intake officer. The supervisor shall promptly review the
complaint. If, within 15 days, he concludes that the
court has jurisdiction and that judicial action is IN the
best interests of the public and the child, he [[may]]
[authorize] [[DIRECT the filing of]] SHALL WITHIN THAT
15-DAY PERIOD FILE a petition in writing.

3-811.

(B)        ANY INFORMATION SECURED OR STATEMENT MADE BY A

PARTICIPANT DURING A PRELIMINARY OR FURTHER inquiry

pursuant to § 3-810 or a study pursuant to § 3—818 may
not be admitted in evidence in any ADJUDICATORY hearing
[prior to the adjudication or in a criminal proceeding
against him] WHERE A PETITION ALLEGING DELINQUENCY HAS
BEEN FILED, OR IN A CRIMINAL PROCEEDING prior to

conviction.

3-812.

(b) Petitions alleging delinquency   OR VIOLATION OF

SECTION 3-831 shall be prepared and filed  by the State's

attorney. All other petitions shall be prepared and
filed by the intake officer.

(d) The State's attorney, upon assigning his
reasons, may dismiss IN OPEN COURT a petition alleging
delinquency [in open court].

3-813.

(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