Maryland sets no statewide juvenile curfew, and Harford County has no countywide one. Aberdeen bars minors under 18 from public places from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. on weeknights and from midnight to 6:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights.
There is no Maryland state curfew and no Harford County curfew; the rule is municipal. The City of Aberdeen adopted a curfew under Chapter 227 that bars any person under 18 from public places and establishments from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, and from midnight to 6:00 a.m. after Friday and Saturday. Exceptions cover a minor in lawful employment, traveling into, out of, or through the city, or buying food from an establishment. Penalties fall on the parent as civil fines rising from $200 to $400 for repeat violations. Bel Air and other towns set their own hours, so the curfew that applies depends on which municipality you stand in.
Municipal police enforce a local curfew, not the county or state. In Aberdeen a violation brings a civil fine against the parent or guardian of $200 for a first offense, $300 for a second, and $400 for later offenses.
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