Part 6 — POLICE DEPARTMENT

2960. • JUVENILE ADMINISTRATIVE COST RECOVERY.

(a)

Responsibility for Costs. Based on a finding of civil liability or criminal responsibility in any instance involving wilful misconduct by a juvenile (under eighteen (18) years of age) including, but not limited to those described in this Section, or the negligence of a juvenile's parent or guardian, when a juvenile, in accordance with the provisions of Welfare and Institutions Code Section 602 is detained for a period in excess of one (1) hour, and the detention required the supervision of the juvenile offender by an Arcadia Police Department employee(s), then the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) having custody and control of the juvenile shall be liable for the cost of providing such police services over and above the services normally provided by the Department, and shall be required to reimburse the City as set out in Civil Code Section 1714.1. The City reserves its right to exercise any and all other rights to legal remedies.

(b)

Acts of wilful misconduct or parental negligence supporting such reimbursement or any act of wilful misconduct of a minor which results in injury or death to another person or in any injury to the property of another; parental knowledge of prior misconduct, i.e., any misconduct of a minor based on repeated and specific violative behavior, such that the parent(s) or guardian(s) reasonably have knowledge of and the opportunity to correct the specific propensity on the part of the minor; subject to Penal Code Section 490.5, theft from merchant or library, i.e. any act of wilful misconduct of a minor which constitutes petty theft of merchandise from a merchant or library materials or books from a library facility; parental permitted or negligent access to firearms, i.e. any misconduct of a minor based on repeated access to firearms or

other deadly instruments, such that parent(s) or guardian(s) reasonably have knowledge of and the opportunity to remove access of the minor to the deadly instrument; contribution to the delinquency of a minor, i.e. any misconduct of a minor based on the parent(s) or guardian(s) contributing to the delinquency of the minor, including one who by act or omission encourages a minor to fail or refuse to conform to a lawful order of the juvenile court.

2961. • ACCOUNTING AND BILLING.

Whenever a juvenile is detained by the Arcadia Police Department for the commission of a public offense described in Section 2960 of this Section and the detention exceeds one (1) hour, the Finance Department shall be notified and provided with necessary documents to process for reimbursement. The amount of reimbursement shall include actual costs as well as direct and indirect overhead, including but not limited to Police Department supervisorial personnel, equipment and facility costs and so forth.

2962. • ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND REGULATIONS.

The City may adopt administrative rules and regulations for the purpose of implementing the provisions of this Section.

2963. • FAILURE TO MAKE PAYMENT.

Any failure of the person to make payment as set forth in this chapter, shall constitute a debt due to the City.

(Part 6 added by Ord. 2027 adopted 12-6-94)