Ch. 8                                       1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(ii) The court is presented with competent evidence of any of items (i)
through (vi) of paragraph (1) of this subsection; and

(iii) The defendant has the ability to pay the restitution order.

(m) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the defendant is a child
who has been charged as an adult, the court may order the child, the child's parent, or
both to pay restitution to a victim.

(2)     As an absolute limit against any one child, the child's parent, or both, an
order of restitution issued under this section may not exceed [$5,000] $10,000 for all acts
arising out of a single incident.

(3)     A court may not issue an order of restitution against a parent under this
section unless the parent has been afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard and to
present appropriate evidence on the parent's behalf. A hearing under this section may be
held as part of the criminal proceeding against the child.

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

3-810.

(a)     Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the intake officer shall
receive:

(1)     Complaints from a person or agency having knowledge of facts which
may cause a person to be subject to the jurisdiction of the court; and

(2)     Citations issued by a police officer under § 3-835 of this article.

(b)     The local department of social services shall only receive complaints which
allege that a child is in need of assistance. Upon receipt and consideration of a complaint,
the local department shall:

(1)     File a petition;

(2)     Authorize the person or agency making the complaint to file a petition;
or

(3)     Deny authorization to file the petition.

(c)     (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, in considering the
complaint, the intake officer shall make an inquiry within 25 days as to whether the court
has jurisdiction and whether judicial action is in the best interests of the public or the
child.

(2)     An inquiry need not include an interview of the child who is the subject
of the complaint if the complaint alleges the commission of a delinquent act that would be
a felony if committed by an¹ adult or alleges a violation of Article 27, § 36B of the Code.

(3)     In accordance with this section, the intake officer may, after such inquiry
and within 25 days of receiving the complaint:

(i) Authorize the filing of a petition;

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