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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 611

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1982.

Approved June 1, 1982.

CHAPTER 612

(House Bill 411)

AN ACT concerning

Juvenile Matters - Complaint Procedures

FOR the purpose of altering the time within which an appeal
from the denial by an intake officer of authorization
to file a petition must be made to the State's
Attorney's office.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

Section 3-810(h)(l)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1980 Replacement Volume and 1981 Supplement)

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

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

3-810.

(h) (1) If the complaint alleges the commission of a
delinquent act and the intake officer denies authorization
to file a petition, the following persons, may appeal the
denial to the State's attorney:

(i) The victim;

(ii) The arresting police officer; and

(iii) The person or agency that filed the
complaint or caused it to be filed. In order for an appeal
to be made, it must be received by the State's attorney's
office within [15] 30 days after the form prescribed by §
3-810.1 is mailed by the juvenile intake officer to the
person being informed of the intake officer's decision.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1982.