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Ch. 404
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2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(3) In a child in need of assistance proceeding, the disposition hearing
shall be held on the same day as the adjudicatory hearing unless:
(i) The court or a party moves that the disposition hearing be
delayed; and
(ii) The court finds that there is good cause to delay the disposition
hearing to a subsequent day.
[(b)] (C) The priorities in making a disposition are consistent with the
purposes specified in § 3-802 of this subtitle.
[(c)] (D) (1) In making a disposition on a petition, the court may:
(i) Place the child on probation or under supervision in his own
home or in the custody or under the guardianship of a relative or other fit person,
upon terms the court deems appropriate;
(ii) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection,
commit the child to the custody or under the guardianship of the Department of
Juvenile Justice, a local department of social services, the Department of Health and
Mental Hygiene, or a public or licensed private agency on terms that the court
considers appropriate to meet the priorities set forth in § 3-802 of this subtitle,
including designation of the type of facility where the child is to be accommodated,
until custody or guardianship is terminated with approval of the court or as required
under § 3-825 of this subtitle; or
(iii) Order the child, parents, guardian, or custodian of the child to
participate in rehabilitative services that are in the best interest of the child and the
family.
(2) A child committed under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection may not
be accommodated in a facility that has reached budgeted capacity if a bed is available
in another comparable facility in the State, unless the placement to the facility that
has reached budgeted capacity has been recommended by the Department of Juvenile
Justice.
(3) The court shall consider any oral address made in accordance with
Article 27, § 780 of the Code or any victim impact statement, as described in Article
27, § 781 of the Code, in determining an appropriate disposition on a petition.
[(d)] (E) (1) (i) Subject to the provisions of subparagraphs (iii) and (iv) of
this paragraph, in making a disposition on a finding that the child has committed the
violation specified in a citation, the court may order the Motor Vehicle Administration
to initiate an action, under the motor vehicle laws, to suspend the driving privilege of
a child licensed to operate a motor vehicle by the Motor Vehicle Administration for a
specified period of not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days.
(ii) In this paragraph "driver's license" means a license or permit to
drive a motor vehicle that is issued under the laws of this State or any other
jurisdiction.
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