LAWS OF MARYLAND

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1986 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 41C - Juvenile Services

2-126.

(A)  If requested by a court sitting as a juvenile court or
by any other court in a proceeding that involves the interest of
a minor, the Agency shall provide the services described in this
article.

(B) THE AGENCY SHALL PROVIDE THE EMPLOYEES NEEDED TO SUPPLY
SUCH SERVICES AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY ORDER OF A JUDGE SITTING AS A
JUVENILE COURT.

(C) THE AGENCY SHALL COOPERATE WITH THE JUDGES OF THE
JUVENILE COURT IN CARRYING OUT THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS ARTICLE AND
SUBTITLE 8 OF THE COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE.

[2-127.

(a)  Employees of the Agency who perform probation or other
court services are under the immediate direction and control of
the judges of the court sitting as a juvenile court for whom the
services are performed.

(b)  (1) The judges shall select their staff for juvenile
investigation, probation, and aftercare service and ancillary
clerical staff from lists of qualified candidates that the
Agency, in cooperation with the Secretary of Personnel, provides.

(2) If the Agency does not provide a satisfactory
list within 60 days after the request, the judge may appoint
staff to perform the duties on a temporary basis. A temporary
appointee shall be in the employ of the Agency.

(c)  The Agency may not transfer from one court to another a
probation officer or court service employee who is assigned under
this section unless the judges in the court to which the employee
currently is assigned agree to the transfer.]

2-127.

(A)  THE DIRECTOR MAY SHALL ESTABLISH PROGRAMS FOR JUVENILE
INTAKE, INVESTIGATION, PROBATION, AND AFTERCARE SERVICES.

(B)  (1) THE DIRECTOR MAY SHALL PROVIDE SUFFICIENT STAFF TO
OPERATE THE PROGRAMS UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.

Ch. 582

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