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(2) THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF OTHER STUDENTS AND SCHOOL
PERSONNEL.

(C) UPON REQUEST OF THE LOCAL SUPERINTENDENT, THE STATE'S
ATTORNEY SHALL PROMPTLY NOTIFY THE LOCAL SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
OF THE DISPOSITION OF THE CHARGES UNDERLYING THE ARREST.

(D) THE ARREST INFORMATION CONCERNING A CHILD IS CONFIDENTIAL,
MAY NOT BE MADE PART OF THE CHILD'S PERMANENT EDUCATIONAL RECORD,
AND MAY NOT BE REDISCLOSED BY SUBPOENA OR OTHERWISE, EXCEPT BY ORDER
OF A JUVENILE COURT UPON GOOD CAUSE SHOWN.

(E) THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL DEVELOP REGULATIONS TO
ENSURE THAT THE ARREST INFORMATION:

(1) IS USED ONLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING THE ABILITY OF
THE SCHOOL THAT THE CHILD ATTENDS TO ASSIST THE CHILD AND TO PROTECT
THE SAFETY OF OTHERS; AND

(2) MAY NOT BE USED AS THE SOLE BASIS FOR SUSPENSION OR
EXPULSION OF THE CHILD.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

Article—Courts and Judicial Proceedings

3-835.1.

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(2) "CITATION" MEANS A CIVIL CITATION ISSUED BY A LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WHICH ALLEGES A MISDEMEANOR VIOLATION.

(3) "COMMUNITY SERVICE COORDINATOR" MEANS THE PERSON
ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO RECEIVE CITATIONS, COORDINATE
COMMUNITY SERVICE, MONITOR COMPLIANCE, AND FILE COMPLAINTS WITH AN
INTAKE OFFICER.

(4) "DEPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE.

(5)      "PILOT PROGRAM" MEANS THE MISDEMEANOR CIVIL CITATION
PILOT PROGRAM.

(6)      "SECRETARY" MEANS THE SECRETARY OF JUVENILE JUSTICE.

(B) (1) THERE SHALL BE A MISDEMEANOR CIVIL CITATION PILOT
PROGRAM IN ALLEGANY, PRINCE GEORGE'S, SOMERSET, AND WICOMICO COUNTIES.

(3) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE INDICATED, THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION SHALL APPLY ONLY TO THE PILOT PROGRAM.

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