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(2) SEEK AN INDICTMENT THAT CHARGES THE ACCUSED
INDIVIDUAL WITH NONSUPPORT OR DESERTION, AS APPROPRIATE.

(B)  AUTHORITY OF COURT.

AFTER AN INFORMATION IS FILED AND BEFORE TRIAL, THE COURT,
WITH THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE ACCUSED INDIVIDUAL, MAY PASS AN
ORDER UNDER § 10-202 OR § 10-204 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(C)  NONCONSENT; REQUEST FOR TRIAL.

IF THE ACCUSED INDIVIDUAL FAILS OR REFUSES TO CONSENT TO A
COURT ORDER BEING PASSED, THE INDIVIDUAL HAS A RIGHT TO BE TRIED
ON THE CHARGE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article 27, §
90.

In subsection (b) of this section, the former language
that related to the trial of an individual who is
charged by an information proceeding in the same
manner as a trial on an indictment is deleted as
unnecessary.

The Commission to Revise the Annotated Code calls the
attention of the General Assembly to subsection (b) of
this section, which provides that the court may enter
an order to pay support only after the "information is
filed and before trial". The General Assembly may
wish to broaden the court's authority under this
section to conform to §§ 10-202 and 10-204 of this
subtitle.

10-216. DOMESTIC INFORMATION DOCKET.

(A)  DUTY OF CLERKS.

THE CLERK OF THE COURT SHALL KEEP A DOCKET KNOWN AS THE
"DOMESTIC INFORMATION DOCKET".

(B)  CONTENTS OF DOCKET.

THE DOMESTIC INFORMATION DOCKET SHALL CONTAIN THE RECORDS
AND ORDERS OF EACH CASE BROUGHT UNDER THIS PART II OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article 27, §
93(a).

10-217. RESERVED.

10-218. RESERVED.