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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 844

(III) REQUIRE THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF
THE CHILD TO WITHDRAW THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN'S CONSENT TO
THE CHILD'S LICENSE TO DRIVE, AND ADVISE THE MOTOR VEHICLE
ADMINISTRATION OF THE WITHDRAWAL OF CONSENT; OR

(3) IF THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF THE CHILD
REFUSES TO WITHDRAW CONSENT TO THE CHILD'S LICENSE TO DRIVE
UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) (III) OF THIS SUBSECTION, FORWARD THE
CITATION TO THE STATE'S ATTORNEY.

3-818.

(a)  [After a petition OR A CITATION has been
filed,] IF THE COURT, FOLLOWING AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING ON
A PETITION OR CITATION, FINDS THAT A CHILD MAY HAVE AN
ALCOHOL RELATED PROBLEM OR IF, DURING THE COURSE OF AN
INFORMAL ADJUSTMENT OF A PETITION, THE JUVENILE SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION FINDS THAT A CHILD MAY HAVE AN ALCOHOL
RELATED PROBLEM, the court may direct the Juvenile Services
Administration or [other] ANOTHER qualified agency
[designated by the court,] to make a study concerning the
child, his family, his environment, and other matters
relevant to the disposition of the case. [The report of the
study is admissible as evidence at a waiver hearing and at a
disposition hearing, but not at an adjudicatory hearing.
However, the attorney for each party has the right to
inspect the report prior to its presentation to the court,
to challenge or impeach its findings, and to present
appropriate evidence with respect to it.]

(b)  As part of the study, the child or any parent,
guardian, or custodian may be examined at a suitable place
by a physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, or other
professionally qualified person.

(C) THE REPORT OF THE STUDY IS ADMISSIBLE AS EVIDENCE
AT A WAIVER HEARING AND AT A DISPOSITION HEARING, BUT NOT AT
AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING. HOWEVER, THE ATTORNEY FOR EACH
PARTY HAS THE RIGHT TO INSPECT THE REPORT PRIOR TO ITS
PRESENTATION TO THE COURT, TO CHALLENGE OR IMPEACH ITS
FINDINGS AND TO PRESENT APPROPRIATE EVIDENCE WITH RESPECT TO
IT.

3-819.

(a)  After a petition OR CITATION has been filed, and
unless jurisdiction has been waived, the court shall hold an
adjudicatory hearing.

(b) (1) Before a child is adjudicated delinquent, the
allegations in the petition that the child has committed a
delinquent act must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt.

(2) BEFORE A CHILD IS FOUND TO HAVE COMMITTED
THE VIOLATION CHARGED IN A CITATION, THE ALLEGATIONS IN THE