Maryland Juvenile Services Section 2-118.1

      (a)      The Department shall operate and manage the Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center as a centralized regional juvenile intake, assessment, court, and detention facility for Baltimore City.

      (b)      The Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center shall include:

            (1)      The Department;

            (2)      The Circuit Court for Baltimore City Juvenile Division;

            (3)      An office of the State's Attorney for Baltimore City;

            (4)      An office of the Baltimore City Department of Social Services;

            (5)      Baltimore City Police services; and

            (6)      Courthouse security services of the Sheriff of Baltimore City.

      (c)      If a child who is delinquent or alleged to have committed a delinquent act is taken into custody by a law enforcement officer and brought to the Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center, the Department in conjunction with Baltimore City Police services shall:

            (1)      For purposes of positive identification, obtain photographs and fingerprints and submit them to:

                  (i)      The Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository; and

                  (ii)      Any other automated juvenile justice information system or repository approved by the Secretary;

            (2)      Conduct a criminal and juvenile history record check; and

            (3)      Conduct an automated search for outstanding warrants and writs of attachment.

      (d)      (1)      Upon the processing of fingerprints, the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository will provide to the Department data pertaining to arrested juveniles in accordance with State and federal law and regulation.

            (2)      Data regarding juveniles disseminated from the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository are police records pursuant to § 10-101(h) of the Criminal Procedure Article and may not be redisseminated except in accordance with § 3-8A-27(a) of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article.

      (e)      Subject to the authority of the Secretary:

            (1)      The managing director of the Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center shall be the chief administrator of that facility; and

            (2)      The director of detention of the Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center shall be the administrator of juvenile detention at that facility.