§ 11–301
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Local Gov't § 11-301 (2026)
Title 11. Powers of Code Counties
Subtitle 3. Juvenile Curfew
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(a)
In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)
“Curfew hours” means the hours between midnight and 5:00 a.m.
(c)
“Establishment” means a privately owned place of business operated for profit to which the public is invited.
(d)
“Guardian” means a person who is appointed by a court as a guardian.
(e)
(1)
“Public place” means a place to which the general public has access for a lawful purpose.
(2)
“Public place” includes:
(i)
a public street, a sidewalk, an alley, a highway, and a right–of–way of a public street or highway; and
(ii)
the common areas of a transport facility, a school, a hospital, an apartment building, an office building, a shopping center, a park, a playground, a parking lot, a theater, a restaurant, a bowling alley, a tavern, a cafe, an arcade, and a shop.
(f)
“Remain” means to:
(1)
linger unnecessarily in a public place; or
(2)
fail to leave the premises of an establishment or a public place when asked by a law enforcement officer or an employee of the establishment or public place.