HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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CITATION MUST BE PROVED BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT.

(c)   If an adult is charged under this subtitle, the
allegations must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt.

(d)   In all other cases the allegations must be proved
by a preponderance of the evidence.

3-820.

(a)  After an adjudicatory hearing the court shall hold
a separate disposition hearing, unless the petition OR
CITATION is dismissed or unless such hearing is waived in
writing by all of the parties. The disposition hearing may
be held on the same day as the adjudicatory hearing, if
notice of the disposition hearing, as prescribed by the
Maryland Rules, is waived on the record by all of the
parties.

(b)  The priorities in making a disposition are the
public safety and a program of treatment, training, and
rehabilitation best suited to the physical, mental, and
moral welfare of the child consistent with the public
interest.

(C)   IN MAKING A DISPOSITION ON A PETITION, [The] THE
court may:

(1)  Place the child on probation or under
supervision in his own home or in the custody or under the
guardianship of a relative or other fit person, upon terms
the court deems appropriate;

(2)  Commit the child to the custody or under the
guardianship of the Juvenile Services Administration, a
local department of social services, the Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene, or a public or licensed private
agency; or

(3)  Order the child, parents, guardian, or
custodian of the child to participate in rehabilitative
services that are in the best interest of the child and the
family.

(D)  (1) (I) IN MAKING A DISPOSITION ON A FINDING THAT
THE CHILD HAS COMMITTED THE VIOLATION SPECIFIED IN A
CITATION, THE COURT MAY ORDER THE MOTOR VEHICLE
ADMINISTRATION TO INITIATE AN ACTION, UNDER THE MOTOR
VEHICLE LAWS, TO SUSPEND THE DRIVING PRIVILEGE OF A CHILD
LICENSED TO OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE BY THE MOTOR VEHICLE
ADMINISTRATION FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN 30
DAYS NOR MORE THAN 90 DAYS.

(II) IF A CHILD SUBJECT TO A SUSPENSION
UNDER THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT HOLD A LICENSE TO OPERATE A