Section 9-216 - Functions of Department. - Maryland Statutes

§ 9-216. Functions of Department.
 

(a)  Central administrative department.- The Department is the central administrative department for: 

(1) juvenile intake, detention authorization, community detention, investigation, probation, protective supervision, predelinquent diversion services, and aftercare services; and 

(2) the State juvenile diagnostic, training, detention, and rehabilitation institutions. 

(b)  Required programs.- The Department shall: 

(1) develop programs for predelinquent children whose behavior tends to lead to contact with law enforcement agencies; 

(2) promote predelinquent programs, including greater utilization of youth services bureaus under § 9-234 of this subtitle, that provide services to divert children from the juvenile justice system; 

(3) collaborate with local governments to encourage the use of predelinquent programs provided by youth services bureaus under § 9-234 of this subtitle in response to identified community needs; and 

(4) provide technical assistance to local governments and youth services bureaus under § 9-234 of this subtitle to identify alternative funding sources for predelinquent programs. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 83C, § 2-111; 2007, ch. 3, §§ 2, 6; 2009, ch. 487, § 1.]