Dorris Municipal Code Ch. 9.16 Curfew for Minors

Sections:

• 9.16.010
• Curfew designated—
• Exceptions.
• 9.16.020
• Parental responsibility.
• 9.16.030
• Violators to be detained
• and cited.
• 9.16.040
• Hearing on violation.
• 9.16.050
• Failure to appear.
• 9.16.060
• Recoupment of
• administrative costs.

Exceptions. It is unlawful for any person under the age of eighteen (18) to remain, wander, stroll or play in or upon the public streets, highways, roads, alley parks, playgrounds or other public grounds, public places and public buildings, vacant lots, or other unsupervised places between the hours of ten p.m. and five a.m. of the following day. However, the provisions of this section do not apply when the person is accompanied by his or her parent, guardian or other adult person having the legal or lawful care and custody of the person or when the per- son is returning directly home from a meeting, entertainment, recreational activity or dance, or when the person is going directly to or return- ing from work. (Ord. 214, 2011: Ord. 195 § 2.1, 1998)

Every parent, guardian or other person hav- ing the legal care, custody or control of any per- son under the age of eighteen (18) years who permits such person to violate the provisions of this chapter is guilty of an infraction for first and second violation. A third subsequent viola- tion shall be deemed a misdemeanor. (Ord. 195 § 2.2, 1998)

cited. Any minor under the age of eighteen (18) years found in violation of this chapter may be temporarily detained by law enforcement per- sonnel upon a reasonable suspicion based on articulate facts that the minor is in violation of this chapter. Upon a determination that the minor is in violation of this chapter, he/she shall immediately be cited and issued a notice to appear before a juvenile hearing officer. The law enforcement officer detaining the minor shall then transport that minor to his or her place of permanent or temporary residence or to the custody of his/her parent or legal guard- ian. (Ord. 195 § 2.3, 1998)

The traffic hearing officer may order that a minor found to be in violation of this chapter shall perform community service for a total time not to exceed twenty (20) hours over a period not to exceed thirty (30) days, during times other than his or her hours of school attendance or employment. (Ord. 195 § 2.4, 1998)

Pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 625.5, a traffic hearing officer may request the juvenile court judge to issue a war- rant of arrest against a minor who is issued and signs a written notice to appear for violation of this chapter and who fails to appear at the time and place designated in the notice. (Ord. 195 § 2.5, 1998)

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costs. If the city has adopted the resolution speci- fied in Welfare and Institutions Code Section 625.5, the parents or legal guardian of the minor may be held liable for actual administra- tive and transportation costs incurred as a result of violation of this chapter by the minor child. (Ord. 195 § 2.6, 1998)