{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-3-8c-05","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 3–8C–05","heading":"","body":"(a) A petition under this subtitle shall allege that a child who is required to attend school failed to attend school without lawful excuse and shall set forth in clear and simple language the facts supporting the allegation.\n(b) (1) Whenever a petition is filed under this subtitle the court shall hold an adjudicatory hearing.\n(2) The rules of evidence under Title 5 of the Maryland Rules shall apply at an adjudicatory hearing under this section.\n(3) The allegations in a petition under this subtitle shall be proved by a preponderance of the evidence.","path":["Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcj\u0026section=3-8C-05","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:03Z","sha256":"99d60edadf91cfac07b4c13c040d0e2c5ef72c0945694138b9dc7ad0807bba32","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-3-8c-04","next":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-3-8c-06"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}