Rockford, IL Public Conduct: Public Marijuana Use (2026)
Key Facts
- Public smoking
- Banned in any public place
- In a vehicle
- Banned in any motor vehicle
- Minimum fine
- $500.00 plus prosecution costs
- Enforcing code
- Rockford Code § 19-13, Disorderly Conduct
Summary
Rockford's disorderly conduct ordinance makes it a fineable offense to smoke cannabis in any motor vehicle or any public place, on top of the state's own restrictions.
(b)A person commits disorderly conduct when he:...(35)Possesses cannabis:...Or smokes cannabis in the following places:f.In any motor vehicle;g.In any public place;h.Knowingly in close physical proximity to anyone under 21 years of age who is not a registered medical cannabis patient under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act....(c)(3)A person found to be liable for a violation of subsection (b)(35) of this section shall be fined no less than $500.00.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 18).
Full Breakdown
Under Rockford's disorderly conduct ordinance, a person commits disorderly conduct if they smoke cannabis in any motor vehicle or in any public place, or knowingly do so in close physical proximity to anyone under 21 who isn't a registered medical cannabis patient. This local rule tracks and reinforces the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act's public-consumption ban, giving Rockford police an independent city-code charge. The same section also bars simple possession of cannabis by anyone under 21, on a school bus, on school grounds, or in an unsecured container in a moving vehicle.
Violations & Fines
Violating the smoking-in-public or underage-possession provisions of subsection (b)(35) carries a fine of no less than $500.00, plus the reasonable cost of prosecution, under Sec. 19-13(c)(3) and (c)(5).
Frequently Asked Questions
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