1. A. The criteria to be used by the juvenile counselor and the juvenile counselor supervisor in recommending institutionalization for a particular child are the:

   1. (1) Nature of the child's act or violation;
   2. (2) Severity of the offense;
   3. (3) Chronicity of the behavior;
   4. (4) Impact of the act on the victim/community; and
   5. (5) Child's amenability to treatment.

2. B. Also to be considered in the final determination are the:

   1. (1) Availability and appropriateness of other resources;
   2. (2) Previous treatment attempted and the final results of this treatment; and
   3. (3) Availability of less restrictive forms of intervention which would be consistent with the public safety.

Authority: Human Services Article, §§9-204, 9-216, and 9-241, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: March 10, 1986 (13:5 Md. R. 544)

Chapter recodified from COMAR 10.25.09 to COMAR 14.22.09

Chapter recodified from COMAR 14.22.09 to COMAR 16.03.01

Chapter recodified from COMAR 16.03.01 to COMAR 16.16.01 in June, 2007

Regulation .03 amended effective March 22, 2021 (48:6 Md. R. 239)