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§ 3-8A-08. Place of filing petition

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCourts and Judicial Proceedings

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Title 3. Courts of General Jurisdiction--Jurisdiction/Special Causes of Action (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 8a. Juvenile Causes--Children Other than Cinas and Adults (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 3-8A-08
§ 3-8A-08. Place of filing petition
Children in need of supervision
(a) If a petition alleges that a child is in need of supervision, the petition shall be filed in the county where the child resides.
Delinquency or violation of § 3-8A-30
(b) If delinquency or violation of § 3-8A-30 of this subtitle is alleged or if a citation is issued, the petition, if any, or the citation shall be filed in the county where the alleged act occurred subject to transfer as provided in § 3-8A-09 of this subtitle.
Alleged acts subject to transfer under § 3-8A-09
(c) A peace order request shall be filed in the county where the alleged act occurred subject to transfer as provided in § 3-8A-09 of this subtitle.
Escape or attempted escape
(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.

Credits

Added as Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 3-808 by Acts 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 2, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1975, c. 554, §§ 1, 3; Acts 1978, c. 814; Acts 1979, c. 65; Acts 1982, c. 844; Acts 1983, c. 7; Acts 1984, c. 446; Acts 1987, c. 290; Acts 1989, c. 539, § 7; Acts 1995, c. 8, § 4, eff. June 1, 1995; Acts 2000, c. 404, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000; Acts 2001, c. 29, § 1, eff. April 10, 2001. Renumbered as Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 3-8A-08 and amended by Acts 2001, c. 415, § 6, eff. Oct. 1, 2001. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 406, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Acts 2003, c. 21, § 1, eff. April 8, 2003.
Formerly Art. 26, § 70-4.
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 3-8A-08, MD CTS & JUD PRO § 3-8A-08
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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