Ch. 53

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(i) May not disclose to any person any information received by the
Departments relating to a specific mental health and substance abuse screening or
assessment conducted under this section that could identify the child who was the
subject of the screening or assessment; and

(ii) May make public other information unless prohibited by law.

(5) The Secretary of Juvenile [Justice] SERVICES and the Secretary of
Health and Mental Hygiene jointly shall adopt any regulation necessary to carry out
this subsection.

(i) (1) If authorization to file a petition for a complaint which alleges a child
is in need of supervision or if authorization to file a peace order request 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 [Justice]
SERVICES Area Director for the area in which the complaint was filed.

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

(3)     If, within 15 days, the Department of Juvenile [Justice] SERVICES
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 [Justice]
SERVICES Area Director may authorize the filing of a petition in writing.

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(b) The use of the form prescribed by subsection (a) of this section does not
preclude the Department of Juvenile [Justice] SERVICES from sending other
information, in addition to this form, to explain the intake officer's decision and
advise persons of their right to appeal the decision of the intake officer.

3-8A-15.

(e) (3) (i) If the court has not specifically prohibited community
detention, the Department of Juvenile [Justice] SERVICES may release the child
from detention into community detention and place the child in:

1.       Shelter care; or

2.       The custody of the child's parent, guardian, custodian, or
other person able to provide supervision and care for the child and to return the child
to court when required.

(ii) If a child who has been released by the Department of Juvenile
[Justice] SERVICES or the court into community detention violates the conditions of
community detention, and it is necessary to protect the child or others, an intake
officer may authorize the detention of the child.

(iii) The Department of Juvenile [Justice] SERVICES shall promptly
notify the court of:

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