Pasadena is an unincorporated CDP in Anne Arundel County, MD, so Maryland state juvenile-curfew law (Md. Code Local Gov't § 11-303 et seq.) and Anne Arundel County's general penal provisions control. Anne Arundel County has not adopted a county-wide juvenile curfew ordinance under Title 11, Subtitle 3 of the Local Government Article. Where curfews are in effect (Annapolis and certain incorporated cities), juveniles under 17 are generally restricted from public places from 11:00 PM–5:00 AM Sunday–Thursday and 11:59 PM–5:00 AM Friday/Saturday.
Maryland's Local Government Article, Title 11, Subtitle 3 (Juvenile Curfew) authorizes — but does not mandate — code counties to adopt juvenile-curfew ordinances. Anne Arundel County (a charter county that is a code county for this purpose) has not enacted a county-wide curfew ordinance covering unincorporated Pasadena. Within incorporated Annapolis (the county seat), Annapolis City Code Title 11, Ch. 11.40 imposes a curfew on persons under 17: 11:00 PM–5:00 AM Sunday through Thursday and 11:59 PM–5:00 AM Friday and Saturday, with exceptions for accompanied minors, emancipated minors, lawful employment, emergencies, and First Amendment activity. Pasadena residents at the Annapolis or Glen Burnie boundary should know which jurisdiction's rules apply. Anne Arundel County Police enforce general juvenile-loitering and trespass laws (Md. Crim. Law §§ 6-402, 10-201) in lieu of a curfew. Police non-emergency 410-222-8050; school resource officers are involved with chronic-truancy cases under Md. Educ. § 7-301.
Because Anne Arundel County has not adopted a curfew under the Local Government Article, no county-wide curfew citation applies in unincorporated Pasadena. Curfew violations in incorporated jurisdictions (Annapolis) are civil infractions for the first violation, with escalating fines and possible referral to the Department of Juvenile Services for repeat violations under § 11-306.
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