WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 29 0

(o) "Intake officer" means the person assigned to the court
by the Juvenile Services [Administration] AGENCY to provide the
intake services set forth in this subtitle.

3-808.

(c) If the alleged delinquent act is escape or attempted
escape from a training school or similar facility operated by the
Juvenile Services [Administration] AGENCY, the petition, if any,
shall be filed and the adjudicatory hearing held in the county
where the alleged escape or attempted escape occurred unless the
court in the county of the child's domicile requests a transfer.
For purposes of the disposition hearing, proceedings may be
transferred as provided in § 3-809 to the court exercising
jurisdiction over the child at the time of the alleged act.

3-809.

(a)  (1) If a petition or citation is filed in a county
other than the county where the child is living or domiciled, the
court on its own motion or on motion of a party, may transfer the
proceedings to the county of residence or domicile at any time
prior to final termination of jurisdiction, except that the
proceedings may not be transferred until after an adjudicatory
hearing if the allegation is escape or attempted escape from a
training school or similar facility operated by the Juvenile
Services [Administration] AGENCY.

3-810.

(b)  (4) The State's Attorney shall make a preliminary
review as to whether the court has jurisdiction and whether
judicial action is in the best interests of the public or the
child. The need for restitution may be considered as one factor
in the public interest. After the preliminary review the State's
Attorney shall within 30 days of the receipt of the complaint by
the State's Attorney, unless the court extends the time:

(i) File a petition;

(ii) Seek a waiver under § 3-817 of this
article;

(iii) Refer the complaint to the Juvenile
Services [Administration] AGENCY for informal disposition; or

(iv) Dismiss the complaint.

3-810.1.

(b) The use of the form prescribed by subsection (a) of
this section does not preclude the Juvenile Services
[Administration] AGENCY from sending, other information, in

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