City of Baltimore - File #: 23-0329

• File #: 23-0329
• Version: 0
• Name: Minor Curfew - Conduct of Establishments - Penalty
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: In Committee
• File created: 1/9/2023
• In control: Public Safety and Government Operations
• Title: Minor Curfew - Conduct of Establishments - Penalty For the purpose of increasing a certain penalty on the operator of an establishment for knowingly permitting any minor to remain on the premises during certain curfews for minors.
• Sponsors: Kristerfer Burnett, John T. Bullock, Odette Ramos
• Indexes: Curfew, Minors, Penalties

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/6/2023	0	Public Safety and Government Operations	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
1/12/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Police Department
1/12/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Dept. of Finance
1/12/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
1/9/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Assigned
1/9/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Introduced

DLR Draft I 04Jan23                     DLR Draft I 04Jan23

Explanation: Capitals indicate matter added to existing law.

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.

                     * Warning: This is an unofficial, introductory copy of the bill.

                     The official copy considered by the City Council is the first reader copy.

                     Introductory*

                     City of Baltimore

                     Council Bill          

Introduced by: Councilmember Burnett

                     A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning

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Minor Curfew - Conduct of Establishments - Penalty

For the purpose of increasing a certain penalty on the operator of an establishment for knowingly permitting any minor to remain on the premises during certain curfews for minors.

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By repealing and re-ordaining, with amendments

Article 1 - Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies

Section 41-14(2)

Baltimore City Code

(Edition 2000)

By repealing and re-ordaining, with amendments

Article 19 - Police Ordinances

Section 34-9(b)

Baltimore City Code

(Edition 2000)

Section 1.  Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:

                     Baltimore City Code

                     Article 1.  Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies

                     Subtitle 41.  Civil Citations

§ 41-14.  Offenses to which subtitle applies - Listing.

(2)  Article 19.  Police Ordinances

. . .

§ 34-6.  Curfews: Prohibited conduct of establishments                                                               [$500] $1,000

. . .

                     Article 19.  Police Ordinances

                     Subtitle 34.  Minors - Daytime and Nighttime Curfews

§ 34-9.  Penalties.

(b)  Operator of establishment.

Any operator of an establishment and any agent or employee of any operator who violates any provision of § 34-6 {“Prohibited conduct of establishments”}of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, [is subject to a fine of not more than $500] shall be fined no less than $1,000 for each violation.

Section 2.  And be it further ordained, That this Ordinance takes effect on the 30^th day after the date it is enacted.