Penalties.
Baltimore City Code, Article 19, § 13-5
in effect§ 13-5. Penalties.
(a) In general.
Any person who violates the provisions of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction is subject to the penalties specified below.
(b) Parent or guardian of minor.
Any parent or guardian who violates § 13-2 of this subtitle after having received written notice of his or her child or ward having committed a violation of this subtitle within the preceding 12 months may be issued a citation to appear in court for trial and is subject to a fine of $50 for each offense.
(c) Adult offender.
Any person 18 years of age or older who violates a provision of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than 90 days or both fine and imprisonment for each offense.
(Ord. 10-340; Ord. 90-615.)
Source: City of Baltimore Department of Legislative Reference, City of Baltimore Law Library (codes.baltimorecity.gov; Open Law Library bulk XML)URL: https://codes.baltimorecity.gov/us/md/cities/baltimore/code/19/13-5Fetched: 10/25/2026