Juvenile Law - Probation and Treatment Services - Required Disposition (Parental Accountability Act)

Summary

The bill orders Maryland juvenile courts to place children who commit certain serious crimes more than once, or who are repeatedly truant, on probation that includes a court‑ordered treatment service plan. The plan must involve both the child and a parent, guardian, or custodian in rehabilitative services. It also limits when a child can be committed to state custody and requires schools to be notified of certain placements.

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