Sec. 12-35A. Increase or reduction in amount of bond.

   Once a judge of the circuit court or a judge of the district court has set a bond, no judge shall increase the bond without good cause being shown to warrant said increase upon a motion of the state’s attorney of Montgomery County. Nothing contained herein shall limit the power of a judge of the circuit court or a judge of the district court at any stage of the proceedings to reduce the amount of said bond. (1971, ch. 765, § 4.)

Sec. 12-35B. Maximum amount of premium.

   The premium or compensation for becoming a surety on a bond shall not exceed five (5) percent of the amount of such bond where the offense charged is a misdemeanor. The premium or compensation for becoming a surety on a bond shall not exceed eight (8) percent of the amount of such bond where the offense charged is a felony. (1971, ch. 765, § 4.)

Sec. 12-35C. Copies of bonds to be forwarded to central bail bond clerk; persons arrested to be taken before judge or commissioner as soon as possible; indexed record to be kept.

   (a)   Any judge of the circuit court or judge of the district court, or commissioner of the district court or sheriff, deputy sheriff or clerk of any court of Montgomery County receiving or accepting bonds shall forward, within twenty-four (24) hours, copies of all bonds of those persons arrested in Montgomery County to the central bail bond clerk.

   (b)   Those persons who are arrested in Montgomery County for a criminal offense for which the setting of bond is required by law shall be taken as soon as possible before a judge of the circuit court or a judge of the district court or a commissioner of the district court in order that bond may be set.

   (c)   The central bail bond clerk shall keep a properly indexed record of each defendant for whom a bail bond is received and accepted as aforesaid, the number of the case, indictment, information or warrant, the crime or crimes charged, the amount and type bond and any forfeiture thereof; and it shall be the duty of said central bail bond clerk to enter on writs and process directed to him, affecting a defendant for whom a bail bond has been received and accepted as aforesaid, whether or not the bond of the defendant is in full force and effect or has been forfeited. (1971, ch. 765, § 4.)

Article VI. Commission of Juvenile Justice. 1

 

Notes

1	*Cross reference -Boards and commissions generally, § 2-141 et seq.

Sec. 12-36. Commission on juvenile justice; composition; appointment; terms; vacancy.

   (a)   The Commission on Juvenile Justice consists of the following 3 classes of members:

      (1)   22 voting members appointed by the County Executive, subject to confirmation by the County Council;

      (2)   12 voting members, representing each of the following: the Council, the Executive, the State’s Attorney, the Family Division of the Circuit Court, the Police Department, the state Department of Juvenile Justice, the County Office of the Public Defender, the Court Appointed Special Advocate, the Department of Health and Human Services (2 members, one representing child welfare services and one representing community-based services for at-risk youth), the Board of Education, and the Montgomery County Collaboration Council for Children, Youth and Families, in each case appointed by the Executive, subject to confirmation by the Council, after receiving a recommendation from the person or office to be represented; and

      (3)   nonvoting members emeritus who are past members who have given outstanding service and possess special expertise in juvenile matters. Members emeritus may be appointed by the Executive, subject to confirmation by the Council.

   (b)   The term of each member is 3 years. Members serving in an emeritus, representative or ex officio capacity continue to serve so long as they retain that capacity.

   (c)   When a vacancy occurs among the members, the Executive must promptly appoint a successor, subject to confirmation by the Council, to complete the unexpired term of the vacating member. A member appointed to fill a vacancy is eligible for only one subsequent full term; but if the appointment occurs during the last year of the vacant member's term, the new member may serve 2 full terms. (1981 L.M.C., ch. 36, § 1; 1996 L.M.C., ch. 26, § 1; 2000 L.M.C., ch. 7, § 1; 2005 L.M.C., ch. 24, § 1; 2012 L.M.C., ch. 9, § 1.)

   Editor's note—2000 L.M.C., ch. 7, § 2, states: The members of the Juvenile Court Committee on the effective date of this Act [July 14, 2000] are members of the Commission on Juvenile Justice until the term for which each was appointed to the Committee expires.

Sec. 12-37. Officers; subcommittees.

   (a)   The Commission must elect annually from among its voting members a chair, vice-chair, secretary-treasurer and other officers as it deems appropriate. No person may hold the same office for more than 2 consecutive years.

   (b)   The Commission may create subcommittees, which may include persons who are not members of the Commission. The chair of each subcommittee must be a voting member of the Commission. (1981 L.M.C., ch. 36, § 1; 2000 L.M.C., ch. 7, § 1.)

Sec. 12-38. Meetings; notice; quorum.

   The Commission meets in public session on call by the chair at least 8 times a year, and at such additional times as required to perform its duties. At least one meeting must be held in 2 separate months in each calendar quarter, and at least one meeting must be held within 60 days of the last meeting. A special meeting must be convened at the request of two-thirds of the voting members. Reasonable notice must be given to members and the general public of all meetings. One-third of the voting members is a quorum for the transaction of business. (1981 L.M.C., ch. 36, § 1; FY 1991 L.M.C., ch. 9, § 1; 2000 L.M.C., ch. 7, § 1.)