{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-3-8a-18","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 3–8A–18","heading":"","body":"(a) The provisions of this section do not apply to a peace order request or a peace order proceeding.\n(b) After a petition or citation has been filed with the court under this subtitle, and unless jurisdiction has been waived, the court shall hold an adjudicatory hearing.\n(c) (1) Before a child is adjudicated delinquent, the allegations in the petition that the child has committed a delinquent act must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt.\n(2) Before a child is found to have committed the violation charged in a citation, the allegations in the citation must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt.\n(d) If an adult is charged under this subtitle, the allegations must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt.\n(e) In all other cases under this subtitle the allegations must be proved by a preponderance of the evidence.\n(f) A court may issue a body attachment for witnesses as provided by Maryland Rule 4–267, if:\n(1) The witness is at least 18 years old; and\n(2) The case was transferred to the court under § 4–202 of the Criminal Procedure Article.","path":["Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcj\u0026section=3-8A-18","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:03Z","sha256":"4d51ddf37039bd10ad2ce6bcdcfb65015a437e005abd3f9426b85129dbcc4856","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-3-8a-17.13","next":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-3-8a-19"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}