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Md. Code, Local Government § 11–306

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  1. Article - Local Government

(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 § 3–8A–01 of

the Courts Article; or

3. taking the minor into custody is authorized under §

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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