Jones v. State

MURPHY, Chief Judge.

The question presented is whether the parental notification provisions of Md.Code (1984 Repl.Vol., 1987 Cum. Supp.), § 3-814(b) of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article apply to a seventeen year old juvenile arrested and charged with first degree murder. If they do, we must determine whether noncompliance with these provisions renders the juvenile’s confession involuntary in this case.

Section 3-814 is one of thirty-five sections of the Juvenile Causes Act. It provides that a “child” may be taken into custody by any of the following methods:

“(1) Pursuant to an order…