Maryland Statutes
Part I - Organization and Administration of Department
Section 9-216 - Functions of Department

(a)    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)    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.

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