PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 609

(c)     A complainant under this section is not required to prepay court costs.

(d)     If the Attorney General or a qualified lawyer appointed by the Attorney
General represents the complainant under this section, the Attorney General or the
lawyer has the SAME powers granted to the State's Attorney under [§§ 5-1016, 5-1019,
5-1020, and 5-1021 of] this subtitle.

5-1020.

Before the State's Attorney conducts a pretrial inquiry under this subtitle, the
State's Attorney shall notify the [alleged father] PARTIES in writing of:

(1)     the time and place of the inquiry;

(2)     [his] THE ALLEGED FATHER'S right to appear at the inquiry and to
produce evidence or information that relates to the inquiry; and

(3)     [his] THE ALLEGED FATHER'S right to testify in his own behalf before
the State's Attorney, if the alleged father:

(i) notifies the State's Attorney of the alleged father's desire to testify;
and

(ii) signs a waiver that permits his testimony to be used against him in
the paternity proceeding.

[5-1026.

(a)     Unless the alleged father elects a jury trial, the court shall hear the complaint
without a jury.

(b)     If the alleged father desires a jury trial, he shall request a jury trial in writing
at the time he files a written answer to the complaint.

(c)     (1) If the alleged father appears for trial without having filed a written
answer, the court shall advise him of his right to have the issue of paternity tried by a jury
and he shall make his election at the time the court advises him of the right.

(2) If the alleged father elects to waive a jury trial:

(i) the alleged father shall sign a waiver in the form the court requires;
and

(ii) the waiver shall be noted on the docket and filed with the other
papers in the case.]

5-1027.

(A) THE COURT SHALL HEAR THE COMPLAINT WITHOUT A JURY.

[(a)] (B) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, [the following]
PROCEEDINGS UNDER THIS SUBTITLE shall be treated in accordance with the laws,
rules, and practice that relate to [jury] trials in other civil cases[:

(1) the summoning of jurors;

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