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*hb0749*
HOUSE BILL 749
E3, D1, P1 3lr2747
CF SB 115
By: Delegate Crutchfield
Introduced and read first time: February 8, 2023
Assigned to: Judiciary
Committee Report: Favorable
House action: Adopted
Read second time: March 4, 2023
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Juvenile Court – Concurrent Jurisdiction – Juvenile Offenses on Military 2
Installations 3
FOR the purpose of establishing that the jurisdiction of the juvenile court is concurrent 4
with that of a federal court sitting in the State over certain proceedings involving 5
violations of federal law by a child under certain circumstances; and generally 6
relating to the concurrent jurisdiction of the United States and the State over 7
juvenile offenses. 8
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 9
Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 10
Section 3–8A–03(a) and (b) 11
Annotated Code of Maryland 12
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 13
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 14
Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 15
Section 3–8A–03(c) 16
Annotated Code of Maryland 17
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 18
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 19
Article – General Provisions 20
Section 6–202 21
Annotated Code of Maryland 22 2 HOUSE BILL 749
(2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 1
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 2
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 3
Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 4
3–8A–03. 5
(a) In addition to the jurisdiction specified in Subtitle 8 of this title, the court has 6
exclusive original jurisdiction over: 7
(1) A child: 8
(i) Who is at least 13 years old alleged to be delinquent; or 9
(ii) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, who is at least 10
10 years old alleged to have committed an act: 11
1. That, if committed by an adult, would constitute a crime 12
of violence, as defined in § 14–101 of the Criminal Law Article; or 13
2. Arising out of the same incident as an act listed in item 1 14
of this item; 15
(2) A child who is in need of supervision; 16
(3) A child who has received a citation for a violation; 17
(4) Except as provided in subsection (d)(6) of this section, a peace order 18
proceeding in which the respondent is a child; and 19
(5) Proceedings arising under the Interstate Compact on Juveniles. 20
(b) The court has concurrent jurisdiction over proceedings against an adult for 21
the violation of § 3–8A–30 of this subtitle. However, the court may waive its jurisdiction 22
under this subsection upon its own motion or upon the motion of any party to the 23
proceeding, if charges against the adult arising from the same incident are pending in the 24
criminal court. Upon motion by either the State’s Attorney or the adult charged under § 25
3–8A–30 of this subtitle, the court shall waive its jurisdiction, and the adult shall be tried 26
in the criminal court according to the usual criminal procedure. 27
(c) (1) The jurisdiction of the court is concurrent with that of the District Court 28
in any criminal case arising under the compulsory public school attendance laws of this 29
State. 30
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(2) THE JURISDICTION OF T HE COURT IS CONCURRE NT WITH THAT 1
OF A FEDERAL COURT S ITTING IN THE STATE OVER PROCEEDIN GS INVOLVING A 2
VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW COMMITTED BY A C HILD ON A MILITARY I NSTALLATION 3
OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IF: 4
(I) THE FEDERAL COURT WAI VES EXCLUSIVE JURISD ICTION; 5
AND 6
(II) THE VIOLATION OF FEDE RAL LAW IS ALSO A CR IME UNDER 7
STATE LAW. 8
Article – General Provisions 9
6–202. 10
Notwithstanding § 6–201(a) OR § 6–203 of this subtitle, for the purpose of enforcing 11
the civil or criminal laws of the State, the Governor may enter into an agreement with the 12
United States to establish full or partial concurrent jurisdiction of the State and the United 13
States over any land in the State held by the United States. 14
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 15
October 1, 2023. 16
Approved:
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Governor.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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President of the Senate.