Ch. 426                                    1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

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

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

3-820.

(a) (1) After an adjudicatory hearing the court shall hold a separate disposition
hearing, unless the petition or citation is dismissed or unless such hearing is waived in
writing by all of the parties.

(2)      [The] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, THE disposition hearing may be held on the same day as the adjudicatory
hearing, if notice of the disposition hearing, as prescribed by the Maryland Rules, is
waived on the record by all of the parties.

(3)     IN A CHILD IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE PROCEEDING, THE DISPOSITION
HEARING SHALL BE HELD ON THE SAME DAY AS THE ADJUDICATORY HEARING
UNLESS:

(I)      THE COURT OR A PARTY REQUESTS MOVES THAT THE
DISPOSITION HEARING BE DELAYED; AND

(II)    THE COURT FINDS THAT THERE IS GOOD CAUSE TO DELAY
THE DISPOSITION HEARING TO A SUBSEQUENT DAY.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1995.

Approved May 18, 1995.

CHAPTER 426

(House Bill 574)

AN ACT concerning

Estates and Trusts - Termination of Small Trusts

FOR the purpose of altering certain provisions of law relating to termination of certain

trusts to allow any trustee to terminate certain trusts without a court order under

certain circumstances; prohibiting termination of certain small trusts under certain

circumstances; making certain conforming changes providing for the application of

this Act; and generally relating to termination of small trusts.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,                                       

Article - Estates and Trusts
Section 14-107

Annotated Code of Maryland                                                                

(1991 Replacement Volume and 1994 Supplement)

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