ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 551

requiring the court to hold a separate disposition hearing except under certain
circumstances; requiring the disposition hearing to be held on the same day as
the adjudicatory hearing except under certain circumstances when the hearing
shall be held within a certain period; authorizing the court to take certain
actions in making a disposition on a petition; establishing that making certain
cases on the truancy docket arc eligible for family support services; clarifying
that certain criminal defendants are subject to probation, including probation
under certain provisions relating to probation before judgment apply to a
defendant charged with a certain offense; authorising the court to impose
certain conditions of probation under certain circumstances; establishing that
certain criminal defendants are subject to certain additional conditions of
probation; establishing that the Maryland Rules govern the format of a certain
petition and certain procedures; establishing that the providing for the period
for which the court retains jurisdiction over certain petitions and criminal cases
under certain circumstances; authorizing a party to appeal a final judgment in
accordance with certain procedures laws; authorizing certain criminal charges
to be filed in the juvenile court and assigned to a truancy docket; establishing a
certain affirmative defense in a certain criminal case; requiring a the court to
dismiss certain charges under certain circumstances; specifying the contents of
a certain petition; requiring the circuit administrative judge for a certain circuit
to submit a certain report on the pilot program; making this Act subject to a
certain contingency; providing for the termination of this Act; and generally
relating to the Truancy Reduction Pilot Program.

BY adding to

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

Section 3-8C-01 through 3-8C-09 3-8C-10, inclusive, to be under the new

subtitle "Subtitle 8C. Truancy Reduction Pilot Program"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2002 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article — Criminal Procedure
Section 6-220(b)(1)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2001 Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Education
Section 7-301(a)(1), (c), and (e)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2001 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article — Education
Section 7-301(e-l)

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