Ch. 21

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

3-8A-08.

(d)     If the alleged delinquent act is escape or attempted escape under § 9-404
OR § 9-405 of the Criminal Law Article, the petition, if any, shall be filed and the
adjudicatory hearing held in the county where the alleged escape or attempted escape
occurred unless the court in the county of the child's domicile requests a transfer. For
purposes of the disposition hearing, proceedings may be transferred as provided in §
3-8A-09 of this subtitle to the court exercising jurisdiction over the child at the time
of the alleged act.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Omitted cross-reference in § 3-8A-08(d) of the Courts and
Judicial Proceedings Article.

Occurred: Ch. 406, Acts of 2002. Correction recommended by Attorney
General J. Joseph Curran, Jr. in bill review letter for H.B. 1081 of 2002
(Ch. 406, Acts of 2002), April 22, 2002.

3-8A-09.

(a) (1) If a petition, peace order request, or citation is filed under this
subtitle in a county other than the county where the child is living or domiciled, the
court on its own motion or on motion of a party, may transfer the proceedings to the
county of residence or domicile at any time prior to final termination of jurisdiction,
except that the proceedings may not be transferred until after an adjudicatory
hearing if the allegation is escape or attempted escape under § 9-404 OR § 9-405 of the
Criminal Law Article.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Omitted cross-reference in § 3-8A-09(a)(l) of the Courts and
Judicial Proceedings Article.

Occurred: Ch. 406, Acts of 2002. Correction recommended by Attorney
General J. Joseph Curran, Jr. in bill review letter for H.B. 1081 of 2002
(Ch. 406, Acts of 2002), April 22, 2002.

3-8A-15.

(e)     (3) (i) If the court has not specifically prohibited community
detention, the Department of Juvenile Justice 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.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Grammatical error in § 3-8A-15(e)(3)(i) of the Courts and Judicial
Proceedings Article.

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