Maryland § 9-247
Full text of Maryland Maryland Code § 9-247, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-247.
(a) On or before December 1, 2024, and each December 1 thereafter, the Department shall report to the Commission on Juvenile Justice Reform and Emerging and Best Practices and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on:
(1) the number of juveniles under the Department’s supervision in the preceding year who:
(i) were nonfatally shot;
(ii) shot another individual; or
(iii) were victims of a homicide;
(2) the actions that the Department took after the incidents described in item (1) of this subsection, including the timeline of the actions;
(3) the age of each juvenile described in item (1) of this subsection; and
(4) the county of residence of each juvenile described in item (1) of this subsection.
(b) The initial report submitted under this section shall include a description of any established process that the Department uses after an incident described in subsection (a)(1) of this section occurs.
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