Except as otherwise provided, a court may order a juvenile who is charged with the commission of a delinquent act or a criminal defendant who has not been convicted of a crime of violence to perform community service and assign the juvenile or defendant to a particular work project:

1. (1) instead of payment of any fines and court costs imposed; or

2. (2) as a condition of:

   1. (i) probation, whether granted under § 6-220 or § 6-225 of the Criminal Procedure Article or otherwise;
   2. (ii) a suspended sentence;
   3. (iii) a case being placed on a stet docket; or
   4. (iv) a juvenile being subject to a diversionary program.

Added by Acts 1999, c. 54, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, c. 35, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001.

Formerly Art. 27, § 726A.