Ch. 8

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) If the State's Attorney elects to proceed with the case, the State's
Attorney may prepare a petition for filing with the court of proper jurisdiction.

(1) If the intake officer receives a citation other than a citation authorized under
Article 27, § 405A of the Code, the intake officer may:

(1)     Refer the child to an alcohol education or rehabilitation program;

(2)     Assign the child to a supervised work program for not more than 20
hours for the first violation and not more than 40 hours for the second or subsequent
violation;

(3)     Require the parent or guardian of the child to withdraw the [parent]
PARENT'S or guardian's consent to the child's license to drive, and advise the Motor
Vehicle Administration of the withdrawal of consent; or

(4)     Forward the citation to the State's Attorney.

(m) The intake officer shall forward the citation, other than a citation authorized
under Article 27, § 405A of the Code, to the State's Attorney if:

(1)     The parent or guardian of the child refuses to withdraw consent to the
child's license to drive;

(2)     The child fails to comply with an alcohol education or rehabilitation
program referral; or

(3)     The child fails to comply with a supervised work program assignment.

(n) If the intake officer receives a citation authorized under Article 27, § 405A of
the Code, the intake officer may:

(1)     Refer the child to a smoking cessation clinic, or other suitable
presentation of the hazards associated with tobacco use;

(2)     Assign the child to a supervised work program for not more than 20
hours for the first violation and not more than 40 hours for a second or subsequent
violation; or

(3)     Forward the citation to the State's Attorney.

(o) The intake officer shall forward the citation authorized under Article 27, §
405A of the Code to the State's Attorney if the child fails to comply with a smoking
program referral or a supervised work program assignment described under subsection
(n) of this section.

(p) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, WITHIN
15 DAYS AFTER A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TAKES A CHILD INTO CUSTODY THE
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER SHALL FILE A COMPLAINT WITH AN INTAKE OFFICER.

(2) IF A CHILD IS REFERRED TO A DIVERSION PROGRAM, THE LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MAY FILE THE COMPLAINT WITH AN INTAKE OFFICER
MORE THAN 30 DAYS AFTER BUT NO LATER THAN 120 DAYS AFTER THE LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TOOK THE CHILD INTO CUSTODY.

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