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§ 3-8A-17.2. Conditions for examination and detention of child

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-17.2
§ 3-8A-17.2. Conditions for examination and detention of child
Currentness
Conditions for examination
(a) The court shall set and may change the conditions under which the examination is to be conducted.
Examinations conducted on outpatient basis
(b) On consideration of the nature of the petition, the court may require the examination to be conducted on an outpatient basis if the child was previously detained under § 3-8A-15 of this subtitle and shall require the examination to be conducted on an outpatient basis if the child was not previously detained under § 3-8A-15 of this subtitle.
Children previously detained
(c)(1) If a child was previously detained under § 3-8A-15 of this subtitle, the court may order the child to continue to be detained beyond any period specified in § 3-8A-15 of this subtitle until the examination is completed.
(2) If the court finds it appropriate for the health or safety of the child, or for the safety of others, the court may order confinement of the juvenile, pending the examination, in a medical facility that the Maryland Department of Health designates as appropriate.

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Added by Acts 2005, c. 580, § 1, eff. Dec. 31, 2005. Amended by Acts 2017, c. 62, § 6.
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 3-8A-17.2, MD CTS & JUD PRO § 3-8A-17.2
Current with legislation effective through October 1, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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