# § 5-2 General requirements.

Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.

## § 5-2 General requirements.

Balt., Md., Code art. 4, § 5-2 (2026)

(a) An agency may not, unless required by federal law, State law, or a court order:

  (1) enter into an agreement for the purpose of housing individuals subject to detention on civil immigration charges;

  (2) enter into an agreement for any purpose related to the enforcement of federal immigration laws;

  (3) expend or use City funds, resources, or personnel to investigate, question, apprehend, detain, or arrest an individual solely for an actual or suspected violation of federal immigration law;

  (4) condition the provision of a City service or benefit on the actual or perceived citizenship or immigration status of the individual seeking that service or benefit;

  (5) allow an immigration official to access a space that is not regularly accessible to the public within a facility operated by an agency;

  (6) allow an immigration official to access an individual who is being detained by or is in the custody of an agency;

  (7) allow an immigration official to use an agency’s facilities, information, or equipment for an immigration enforcement action purpose;

  (8) allow an immigration official to use any space owned, leased, operated, or controlled by the agency, including a park, a recreational area, or another public facility, for the purpose of staging, coordinating, planning, or conducting an immigration enforcement action without a valid permit issued by the City; or

  (9) allow an immigration official to access any information regarding an individual who is the subject of an immigration enforcement action, unless the individual has consented to the disclosure.

(b) An agency may not coerce, intimidate, threaten, or act with bias against any individual based on actual or perceived citizenship or immigration status of the individual or their family.

(c) If an agency receives a request from an immigration official for information regarding an individual, to detain an individual, or to notify immigration officials of that individual’s location, the agency shall, unless prohibited by federal law, State law, or a court order:

  (1) ask for and document the immigration official’s identification;

  (2) if the request made by an immigration official was in writing, provide a copy of that request to the individual in question; and

  (3) notify the individual in question within 48 hours.

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