§ 11-306. Violation of juvenile curfew ordinance

   (a) Actions by law enforcement officer. --

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

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 25B, § 13C-1(f), (g), (j)(1); 2013, ch. 119, § 2.