RULE 11-420.1. INFORMAL ADJUSTMENT
West's Annotated Code of MarylandMaryland RulesEffective: January 1, 2023
Effective: January 1, 2023
MD Rules, Rule 11-420.1
RULE 11-420.1. INFORMAL ADJUSTMENT
Committee note: Informal adjustment is a process by which the Department of Juvenile Services attempts to resolve a complaint made pursuant to Code, Courts Article, § 3-8A-10(a) without court involvement. See Code, Courts Article, § 3-8A-10(n) authorizing the court to refer a matter for informal adjustment and Code, Courts Article, § 3-8A-10(e) and (f) pertaining to the informal adjustment process.
(c) Disposition. At the conclusion of the informal adjustment process, the Department of Juvenile Services shall inform the court and the parties in writing or on the record whether the child successfully completed the process. If the child successfully completed the informal adjustment process, the court shall dismiss the delinquency petition. If the child did not successfully complete the informal adjustment process, the court shall resume the delinquency proceedings.
Source: This Rule is new.
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[Adopted Sept. 30, 2022, eff. Jan. 1, 2023.]
MD Rules, Rule 11-420.1, MD R JUV CAUSES Rule 11-420.1
Current with amendments received through February 1, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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