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Ch. 406
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(c) "Adult" means an individual who is at least 18 years old.
(d) "Child" means an individual under the age of 18 years.
(e) "Child in need of supervision" is a child who requires guidance, treatment,
or rehabilitation and:
(1) Is required by law to attend school and is habitually truant;
(2) Is habitually disobedient, ungovernable, and beyond the control of
the person having custody of him;
(3) Deports himself so as to injure or endanger himself or others; or
(4) Has committed an offense applicable only to children.
(f) "Citation" means the written form issued by a police officer which serves
as the initial pleading against a child for a violation and which is adequate process to
give the court jurisdiction over the person cited.
(g) "Commit" means to transfer legal custody.
(h) (1) "COMMUNITY DETENTION" MEANS A PROGRAM MONITORED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE IN WHICH A DELINQUENT CHILD OR A CHILD
ALLEGED TO BE DELINQUENT IS PLACED IN THE HOME OF A PARENT, GUARDIAN,
CUSTODIAN, OR OTHER FIT PERSON, OR IN SHELTER CARE, AS A CONDITION OF
PROBATION OR AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO DETENTION.
(2) "COMMUNITY DETENTION" INCLUDES ELECTRONIC MONITORING.
(I) "Court" means the circuit court for a county sitting as the juvenile court.
[(i)] (J) "Custodian" means a person or agency to whom legal custody of a
child has been given by order of the court, other than the child's parent or legal
guardian.
[(j)] (K) "Delinquent act" means an act which would be a crime if committed
by an adult.
[(k)] (L) "Delinquent child" is a child who has committed a delinquent act and
requires guidance, treatment, or rehabilitation.
[(1)] (M) "Detention" means the temporary care of children who, pending court
disposition, require secure custody for the protection of themselves or the community,
in physically restricting facilities.
[(m)] (N) "Disposition hearing" means a hearing under this subtitle to
determine:
(1) Whether a child needs or requires guidance, treatment, or
rehabilitation; and if so
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(2) The nature of the guidance, treatment, or rehabilitation.
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