(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.
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