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ART. XXVI] MINORS WITHOUT PROPER CARE. 189
may file with the Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County, or of the
Criminal Court of Baltimore City, or with the Magistrate for Juvenile
Causes in Baltimore City, a petition in writing, setting forth the facts
verified by affidavit; or the judge of the Circuit Court for the County
in which the child resides or of the Criminal Court of Baltimore City
or the Magistrate for Juvenile Causes for Baltimore City, should the
child reside in said City of Baltimore, on his personal knowledge, or
on information given him may direct such petition to be filed by a duly
appointed probation officer, or by the State's Attorney for the County.
The petition shall set forth the name and residence of the child, and of
its parents or guardians, or other persons having the custody, control
or supervision of such child, and of the person or persons responsible
for or contributing to the condition of such child; and that the child
is a minor without proper care or guardianship, and it shall be sufficient
that the affidavit to the facts set forth in the petition is on information
and belief.
Upon the filing of the petition a summons shall issue requiring all
persons named in the petition to appear at a place and time stated in
the summons which time shall not be less than twenty-four hours after
service. Such summons may be served by the sheriff or constable, or
police officer, or a probation officer. If the person summoned shall fail
to appear, the Court may issue an attachment for such person's personal
attendance in court at the time to be stated therein, and upon the
execution of the attachment such person may give bond for his appear-
ance at the time stated therein in such sum as the Court may direct.
If it shall be made to appear by affidavit, that there are good reasons
to believe, that any person proceeded against under this sub-title will
leave the jurisdiction of the Court before the day set for the trial of
the proceedings herein, the Court may cause a warrant to issue directed
to the sheriff or an officer authorized by law to serve a warrant com-
manding such officer to take the person named therein, and bring him
forthwith before the Court, or the judge thereof, and the Court or
Judge thereof, may thereupon require such person to give bond for his
appearance at the time named for trial, or may make such interlocutory
orders as are proper in the premises.
1916, ch. 674, sec. 3.
65. If upon the hearing of the matter, the Court is satisfied that the
person proceeded against is responsible for, or has contributed to the
condition of the minor without proper care or guardianship named in
the petition, as defined under the laws of this State, the Court may
enter a judgment determining such facts, and requiring such person to
do, or omit to do, any act or acts complained of in the petition. And
for the purpose of enforcing its judgment, the Court in its discretion
may continue the proceedings from time to time, and release such
person on probation during the period of one year. The Court may
further in its discretion as part of the judgment require such person
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