PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 8

(ii) The arresting police officer; and

(iii) The person or agency that filed the complaint or caused it to be
filed.

(2)     In order for an appeal to be made, it must be received by the State's
Attorney's office within 30 days after the form prescribed by § 3-810.1 of this article is
mailed by the juvenile intake officer to the person being informed of the intake officer's
decision.

(3)     (i) The State's Attorney shall review the denial.

(ii) If the State's Attorney concludes that the court has jurisdiction
and that judicial action is in the best interests of the public or the child, the State's
Attorney may file a petition.

(iii) This petition shall be filed within 30 days of the receipt of the
complainant's appeal.

(i) (1) If authorization to file a petition for a complaint which alleges a child is
in need of supervision is denied, the person or agency that filed the complaint or caused
it to be filed, within 15 days of personal notice of the denial to that person or agency or
the mailing to the last known address, may submit the denial for review by the
Department of Juvenile [Services] JUSTICE Area Director for the area in which the
complaint was filed.

(2)     The Department of Juvenile [Services] JUSTICE Area Director shall
review the denial.

(3)     If, within 15 days, the Department of Juvenile [Services] JUSTICE Area
Director concludes that the court has jurisdiction and that judicial action is in the best
interests of the public and the child, the Department of Juvenile [Services] JUSTICE
Area Director may authorize the filing of a petition in writing.

(4)     The petition shall be filed within [five] 5 days of the decision.

(j) (1) If authorization to file a petition for a complaint which alleges a child is
in need of assistance is denied, the person or agency that filed the complaint or caused it
to be filed, within 15 days of personal notice of the denial to that person or agency or the
mailing to the last known address, may submit the denial to the Department of Juvenile
[Services] JUSTICE Area Director for the area in which the complaint was filed.

(2)     The Area Director shall authorize the filing of the petition.

(3)     The petition shall be filed within 5 days of the submission of the denial
to the Department of Juvenile [Services] JUSTICE Area Director.

(k) (1) If the complaint alleges that a minor 16 years of age or older has
committed an act in violation of any provision of the Maryland Vehicle Law or other
traffic law or ordinance under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, the complaint shall be
filed directly with the State's Attorney of the jurisdiction in which the alleged violation
occurred.

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