1570                                   LAWS OF MARYLAND                                 Ch. 275

FOR the purpose of amending a provision of law to provide
that, for purposes of the assessment of points under
the Transportation Article, Title 16, Subtitle 4, it is
not necessary that a child be adjudicated delinquent;
and providing that a mere finding by the court that a
delinquent act has been committed is sufficient for the
purpose of assessment of points.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

Section 3-824(a)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1980 Replacement Volume and 1980 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

3-824.

(a) An adjudication of a child pursuant to this
subtitle is not A criminal conviction for any purpose and
does not impose any of the civil disabilities ordinarily
imposed by a criminal conviction. However, [ an
adjudication ] [of a child as delinquent] A FINDING OF A
DELINQUENT ACT COMMITTED by reason of [his] A CHILD'S
violation of the State vehicle laws shall be reported by the
clerk of the court to the Motor Vehicle Administration,
which shall assess points against the child under Title 16,
Subtitle 4 of the Transportation Article, in the same manner
and to the same effect as if the child had been convicted of
the offense.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1981.

Approved May 12, 1981.

CHAPTER 276

(Senate Bill 333)

AN ACT concerning

Visitation Rights - Grandparents

FOR the purpose of clarifying that when a court may grant
visitation rights to grandparents of a child.