# Local Government (GLG)

## Title 11. Powers of Code Counties

### Subtitle 3. Juvenile Curfew

#### Section 11-306

(a)

  (1) If a law enforcement officer reasonably believes that a minor is in a public place or on the premises of an establishment in violation of a juvenile curfew ordinance, the officer shall:

    (i) notify the minor that the minor is in violation of the juvenile curfew ordinance;

    (ii) require the minor to tell the officer the minor's name, address, telephone number, and where to contact the minor's parent or guardian;

    (iii) issue the minor a written warning that the minor is in violation of the juvenile curfew ordinance; and

    (iv) order the minor to promptly go home.

  (2) The law enforcement officer may take the minor:

    (i) to the minor's home, if appropriate; or

    (ii) into custody and transport the minor to a local law enforcement station or designated curfew center when:

      (1) the minor has received one previous written warning for a violation of a juvenile curfew ordinance;

      (2) the law enforcement officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the minor has committed a delinquent act, as defined in Sec. 3-8A-01 of the Courts Article; or

      (3) taking the minor into custody is authorized under Sec. 3-8A-14 of the Courts Article.

  (3) A law enforcement officer may issue a civil citation for a violation of a juvenile curfew ordinance to:

    (i) a minor;

    (ii) a parent or guardian of a minor; or

    (iii) an owner, operator, or employee of an establishment.

(b) The law enforcement agency shall send written notice of the violation of the juvenile curfew ordinance to the minor's parent or guardian.

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Md. Code Ann., Local Gov't (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)