Juvenile Causes -- Children Other Than Cinas and Adults

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Section
3-8A-01

Definitions

Section
3-8A-02

Purposes and construction of subtitle

Section
3-8A-03

Jurisdiction of court

Section
3-8A-04

Applicability of Subtitle 8 provisions

Section
3-8A-05

Determination of jurisdiction

Section
3-8A-06

Waiver of jurisdiction

Section
3-8A-07

Retention, termination, or waiver of jurisdiction

Section
3-8A-08

Venue

Section
3-8A-09

Transfer of proceedings

Section
3-8A-10

Complaint; preliminary procedures

Section
3-8A-11

Form of notice of intake officer's decision on complaint

Section
3-8A-12

Certain information inadmissible in subsequent proceedings

Section
3-8A-13

Petition; general procedures

Section
3-8A-14

Taking child into custody

Section
3-8A-14.1

Taking child into custody -- Arrest warrant

Section
3-8A-15

Detention and shelter care prior to hearing

Section
3-8A-16

Transfer to other facilities

Section
3-8A-16.1

Blood lead level testing

Section
3-8A-17

Study and examination of child, etc

Section
3-8A-17.1

Evaluation of child's mental condition

Section
3-8A-17.2

Evaluation of child's mental condition -- Scope

Section
3-8A-17.3

Evaluation of child's mental condition -- Report

Section
3-8A-17.4

Competency hearing

Section
3-8A-17.5

Competency hearing -- Finding of competency

Section
3-8A-17.6

Competency hearing -- Finding of incompetency -- Competency attainment

Section
3-8A-17.7

Competency hearing -- Finding of incompetency -- Evaluations or dismissal

Section
3-8A-17.8

Competency attainment services and reporting

Section
3-8A-17.9

Time limits for dismissals

Section
3-8A-17.10

Hearing on other matters

Section
3-8A-17.11

Presumption

Section
3-8A-17.12

Regulations

Section
3-8A-18

Adjudication

Section
3-8A-19

Disposition; costs

Section
3-8A-19.1

Peace order request -- Grounds

Section
3-8A-19.2

Peace order request -- Hearing; forms of relief

Section
3-8A-19.3

Peace order request -- Service

Section
3-8A-19.4

Peace order request -- Modification or rescission

Section
3-8A-19.5

Peace order request -- Violations

Section
3-8A-20

Right to counsel

Section
3-8A-20.1

Treatment service plan

Section
3-8A-21

Emergency medical treatment

Section
3-8A-22

Limitations on place of commitment

Section
3-8A-23

Effect of proceedings under subtitle

Section
3-8A-24

Effective period of order of commitment; renewal of order

Section
3-8A-25

Progress reports

Section
3-8A-26

Order controlling conduct of person before court

Section
3-8A-27

Confidentiality of records

Section
3-8A-27

Confidentiality of records (Abrogation of amendment effective September 30, 2025.)

Section
3-8A-27.1

Expungement of records.

Section
3-8A-28

Judgment of restitution

Section
3-8A-29

Parents liable for support after commitment

Section
3-8A-30

Contributing to certain conditions of child

Section
3-8A-32

Appointment of attorney or advocate to represent child's interest

Section
3-8A-33

Citation for violation of certain alcoholic beverages laws

Section
3-8A-34

Rights of victim or witness of delinquent act