Ch...290.                                  LAWS OF MARYLAND

That juveniles who are not under proper supervision and
control, or who have absconded, escaped or run away, are likely
to endanger their own health, morals and welfare, and the health,
morals and welfare of others. The cooperation of the states party
to this compact is therefore necessary to provide for the welfare
and protection of juveniles and of the public with respect to (1)
cooperative supervision of delinquent juveniles on probation or
parole; (2) the return, from one state to another, of delinquent
juveniles who have escaped or absconded; (3) the return, from one
state to another, of non-delinquent juveniles who have run away
from home; and (4) additional measures for the protection of
juveniles and of the public, which any two or more of the party
states may find desirable to undertake cooperatively. In
carrying out the provisions of this compact the party states
shall be guided by the noncriminal, reformative and protective
policies which guide their laws concerning delinquent, neglected
or dependent juveniles generally. It shall be the policy of the
states party to this compact to cooperate and observe their
respective responsibilities for the prompt return and acceptance
of juveniles and delinquent juveniles who become subject to the
provisions of this compact. The provisions of this compact shall
be reasonably and liberally construed to accomplish the foregoing
purposes.

Article II--Existing Rights and Remedies

That all remedies and procedures provided by this compact
shall be in addition to and not in substitution for other rights,
remedies and procedures, and shall not be in derogation of
parental rights and responsibilities.

Article III—-Definitions

That, for the purposes of this compact, "delinquent
juvenile" means any juvenile who has been adjudged delinquent and
who, at the time the provisions of this compact are invoked, is
still subject to the jurisdiction of the court that has made such
adjudication or to the jurisdiction or supervision of an agency
or institution pursuant to an order of such court; "probation or
parole" means any kind of conditional release of juveniles
authorized under the laws of the states party hereto; "court"
means any court having jurisdiction over delinquent, neglected or
dependent children; "state" means any state, territory or
possessions of the United States, the District of Columbia, and
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and "residence" or any variant
thereof means a place at which a home or regular place of abode
is maintained.

Article IV--Return of Runaways

(a) That the parent, guardian, person or agency entitled to
legal custody of a juvenile who has not been adjudged delinquent
but who has run away without the consent of such parent,

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