# § 5-507 Minors urinating or defecating in public.

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

## § 5-507 Minors urinating or defecating in public.

Balt., Md., Code § 5-507 (2026)

(a) A police officer who finds any minor violating <cite data-path="|health|§5-503">§ 5-503 {“Urinating or defecating in public places — in general”} of this subtitle</cite> must order the minor to stop the violation.

(b)

  (1) If the minor fails to comply with the order, the police officer may take him or her into custody.

  (2) After the information needed to carry out the purposes of this subtitle has been recorded, the minor must be:

    (i) promptly released to his or her parent or guardian, with written notice to the parent or guardian of the violation; and

    (ii) referred to the Baltimore City Police Department’s court sanctioned pre-intake adjustment program.

*History: Ord. 99-548*