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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

WHERE THE JUVENILE IS ALLEGED TO BE LOCATED A WRITTEN
REQUISITION FOR THE RETURN OF SUCH JUVENILE. SUCH
REQUISITION SHALL SET FORTH THE NAME AND AGE OF THE
JUVENILE, THE DETERMINATION OF THE COURT THAT THE JUVENILE
HAS RUN AWAY WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF A PARENT, GUARDIAN,
PERSON OR AGENCY ENTITLED TO HIS LEGAL CUSTODY, AND THAT IT
IS IN THE BEST INTEREST AND FOR THE PROTECTION OF SUCH
JUVENILE THAT HE BE RETURNED. IN THE EVENT THAT A
PROCEEDING FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF THE JUVENILE AS A
DELINQUENT, NEGLECTED OR DEPENDENT JUVENILE IS PENDING IN
THE COURT AT THE TIME WHEN SUCH JUVENILE RUNS AWAY, THE
COURT MAY ISSUE A REQUISITION FOR THE RETURN OF SUCH
JUVENILE UPON ITS OWN MOTION, REGARDLESS OF THE CONSENT OF
THE PARENT, GUARDIAN, PERSON OR AGENCY ENTITLED TO LEGAL
CUSTODY, RECITING THEREIN THE NATURE AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF
THE PENDING PROCEEDING. THE REQUISITION SHALL IN EVERY
CASE BE EXECUTED IN DUPLICATE AND SHALL BE SIGNED BY THE
JUDGE. ONE COPY OF THE REQUISITION SHALL BE FILED WITH THE
COMPACT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE DEMANDING STATE, THERE TO
REMAIN ON FILE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF LAW GOVERNING
RECORDS OF SUCH COURT. UPON THE RECEIPT OF A REQUISITION
DEMANDING THE RETURN OF A JUVENILE WHO HAS RUN AWAY, THE
COURT OR THE EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY TO WHOM THE REQUISITION IS
ADDRESSED SHALL ISSUE AN ORDER TO ANY PEACE OFFICER OR OTHER
APPROPRIATE PERSON DIRECTING HIM TO TAKE INTO CUSTODY AND
DETAIN SUCH JUVENILE. SUCH DETENTION ORDER MUST
SUBSTANTIALLY RECITE THE FACTS NECESSARY TO THE VALIDITY OF
ITS ISSUANCE HEREUNDER. NO JUVENILE DETAINED UPON SUCH
ORDER SHALL BE DELIVERED OVER TO THE OFFICER WHOM THE COURT
DEMANDING HIM SHALL HAVE APPOINTED TO RECEIVE HIM, UNLESS HE
SHALL FIRST BE TAKEN FORTHWITH BEFORE A JUDGE OF A COURT IN
THE STATE, WHO SHALL INFORM HIM OF THE DEMAND MADE FOR HIS
RETURN AND WHO MAY APPOINT COUNSEL OR GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR
HIM. IF THE JUDGE OF SUCH COURT SHALL FIND THAT THE
REQUISITION IS IN ORDER, HE SHALL DELIVER SUCH JUVENILE OVER
TO THE OFFICER WHOM THE COURT DEMANDING HIM SHALL HAVE
APPOINTED TO RECEIVE HIM. THE JUDGE, HOWEVER, MAY FIX A
REASONABLE TIME TO BE ALLOWED FOR THE PURPOSE OF TESTING THE
LEGALITY OF THE PROCEEDING.

UPON REASONABLE INFORMATION THAT A PERSON IS A JUVENILE
WHO HAS RUN AWAY FROM ANOTHER STATE PARTY TO THIS COMPACT
WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF A PARENT, GUARDIAN, PERSON OR AGENCY
ENTITLED TO HIS LEGAL CUSTODY, SUCH JUVENILE MAY BE TAKEN
INTO CUSTODY WITHOUT A REQUISITION AND BROUGHT FORTHWITH
BEFORE A JUDGE OF THE APPROPRIATE COURT WHO MAY APPOINT
COUNSEL OR GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR SUCH JUVENILE AND WHO SHALL
DETERMINE AFTER A HEARING WHETHER SUFFICIENT CAUSE EXISTS TO
HOLD THE PERSON, SUBJECT TO THE ORDER OF THE COURT, FOR HIS
OWN PROTECTION AND WELFARE, FOR SUCH A TIME NOT EXCEEDING 90
DAYS AS WILL ENABLE HIS RETURN TO ANOTHER STATE PARTY TO
THIS COMPACT PURSUANT TO A REQUISITION FOR HIS RETURN FROM A
COURT OF THAT STATE. IF, AT THE TIME WHEN A STATE SEEKS
THE RETURN OF A JUVENILE WHO HAS RUN AWAY, THERE IS PENDING
IN THE STATE WHEREIN HE IS FOUND ANY CRIMINAL CHARGE, OR ANY