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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

ON BEHALF OF THIS STATE, THE GOVERNOR SHALL EXECUTE
WITH ANY OTHER STATE OR STATES LEGALLY JOINING IN IT:

(1)  AN INTERSTATE COMPACT ON JUVENILES
SUBSTANTIALLY AS IT APPEARS IN § 6-303 OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(2)  AN ADDITIONAL ARTICLE TO THE COMPACT
SUBSTANTIALLY AS IT APPEARS IN § 6-304 OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(3)  AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPACT SUBSTANTIALLY AS
THEY APPEAR IN § 6-305 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as the
introductory clauses of Article 41, §§ 388, 389,
and 390.

The only changes are in style.

Defined term: "State" § 1-101

6-303. TEXT OF THE INTERSTATE COMPACT ON JUVENILES.

THE CONTRACTING STATES' SOLEMNLY AGREE:

ARTICLE 1--FINDINGS AND PURPOSES

THAT JUVENILES WHO ARE NOT UNDER PROPER SUPERVISION AND
CONTROL, OR WHO HAVE ABSCONDED, ESCAPED OR RUN AWAY, ARE
LIKELY TO ENDANGER THEIR OWN HEALTH, MORALS AND WELFARE, AND
THE HEALTH, MORALS AND WELFARE OF OTHERS. THE COOPERATION
OF THE STATES PARTY TO THIS COMPACT IS THEREFORE NECESSARY
TO PROVIDE FOR THE WELFARE AND PROTECTION OF JUVENILES AND
OF THE PUBLIC WITH RESPECT TO (1) COOPERATIVE SUPERVISION OF
DELINQUENT JUVENILES ON PROBATION OR PAROLE; (2) THE RETURN,
FROM ONE STATE TO ANOTHER, OF DELINQUENT JUVENILES WHO HAVE
ESCAPED OR ABSCONDED; (3) THE RETURN, FROM ONE STATE TO
ANOTHER, OF NON-DELINQUENT JUVENILES WHO HAVE RUN AWAY FROM
HOME; AND (4) ADDITIONAL MEASURES FOR THE PROTECTION OF
JUVENILES AND OF THE PUBLIC, WHICH ANY TWO OR MORE OF THE
PARTY STATES MAY FIND DESIRABLE TO UNDERTAKE COOPERATIVELY.
IN CARRYING OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS COMPACT THE PARTY
STATES SHALL BE GUIDED BY THE NONCRIMINAL, REFORMATIVE AND
PROTECTIVE POLICIES WHICH GUIDE THEIR LAWS CONCERNING
DELINQUENT, NEGLECTED OR DEPENDENT JUVENILES GENERALLY. IT
SHALL BE THE POLICY OF THE STATES PARTY TO THIS COMPACT TO
COOPERATE AND OBSERVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR
THE PROMPT RETURN AND ACCEPTANCE OF JUVENILES AND DELINQUENT
JUVENILES WHO BECOME SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
COMPACT. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS COMPACT SHALL BE
REASONABLY AND LIBERALLY CONSTRUED TO ACCOMPLISH THE
FOREGOING PURPOSES.

ARTICLE II--EXISTING RIGHTS AND REMEDIES