WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 477

with intent to rape; assault with intent to rob; assault with
intent to commit a sexual offense in the first degree; and
assault with intent to commit a sexual offense in the second
degree.

The term "correctional institution" includes Patuxent
Institution and a local or regional jail or detention center.

726A.

(a)  Each county and Baltimore City may establish a
community service program.

(b)  Except as otherwise- provided, a court may ASSIGN OR
order a juvenile [who is adjudicated delinquent,] WHO IS CHARGED
WITH THE COMMISSION OF A DELINQUENT ACT, or a criminal defendant
WHO HAS NOT BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME OF VIOLENCE, to perform
community service:

(1)  As a condition of probation, whether granted
under § 292, § 641, or § 641A of this article or otherwise;

(2)  As a condition to a suspended sentence; [or]

(3)  In lieu of payment of any fines and court costs
imposed; OR

(4)  AS A CONDITION OF:

(I)  A CASE BEING PLACED ON A STET DOCKET; OR

(II)  A JUVENILE BEING SUBJECT TO A DIVERSIONARY
PROGRAM.

(c)  (1) IN THIS SUBSECTION, THE TERM "CRIME OF VIOLENCE"
HAS THE SAME MEANING STATED IN § 643B OF THIS ARTICLE.

(2) Criminal defendants OR JUVENILES may be assigned
to work projects under the community service program only if:

[(1)] (I) Assignment to a work project is made with
the consent of the JUVENILE OR defendant;

[(2)] (II) The JUVENILE OR defendant is not
compensated for the work performed; and

[(3)] (III) The defendant has not been convicted of a
[violent crime] CRIME OF VIOLENCE.

(IV) THE JUVENILE HAS NOT BEEN PLACED UNDER
INFORMAL SUPERVISION NOR ADJUDICATED FOR A CRIME OF VIOLENCE.

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