MANY WEAKNESSES HAVE BEEN NOTED IN THE BALTIMORE JUVENILE COURT AND IN THE STATE JUVENILE SERVICES ADMINISTRATION IN THE ORGANIZATION OF THE SYSTEM AND IN PERSONNEL RESPONSIBILITY. THESE INCLUDE DEFINING THE LINES OF AUTHORITY CLEARLY BETWEEN THE TWO AGENCIES, USING ONE ON-LINE COMPUTER SYSTEM, REDUCING THE NUMBER OF FORMS, AND REORGANIZING THE INTAKE DEPARTMENT AND THE FILE SYSTEM. THE EVALUATORS BELIEVE THAT PERSONNEL IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM SHOULD RECEIVE FORMAL TRAINING IN INFORMATION GATHERING AND USE, AND THAT ALL INFORMATION IN THE SYSTEM SHOULD BE STANDARDIZED....BS