Montague Municipal Code Ch. 9.04 Curfew

Sections:

• Prior ordinance history: Ords. 67 and 88-10.

It is unlawful for any person under the age of eighteen years to loiter, wander, stroll, or play in or upon the public streets, highways, roads, alleys, 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 day immediately following; provided, however, that the provisions of this section do not apply when the person is accompanied by his parent, guardian or other adult person having the legal or lawful care and custody of the person or when the person is returning directly home from a meeting, entertainment, recreational activity or dance, or when the person is going directly to or returning from work; and provided further that on Friday and Saturday evenings the curfew shall apply only from twelve midnight until five a.m. of the day immediately following. (Ord. 95-03 (part), 1995)

Every parent, guardian or other person having the legal care, custody or control of any person under the age of eighteen years who permits such person to violate the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ord. 95-03 (part), 1995)

Any minor under the age of eighteen years found in violation of this chapter may be immediately apprehended and taken to the proper detention ward for minors and there detained until the arrival of the parent, guardian or proper person to care for said minor. (Ord. 95-03 (part), 1995)

It is unlawful for any parent, guardian or person having a minor in his or her charge, after receiving notice of the apprehension and detention of said minor, to fail or neglect to go in person or send some suitable person after said minor is so detained. Violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor. (Ord. 95-03 (part), 1995)

Any person under the age of eighteen years violating the provisions of Section 9.04.010 of this code shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be dealt with in accordance with juvenile court law and procedure.

The ordinance codified in this chapter shall be in effect thirty days after the date of its adoption and prior to the expiration of fifteen days from the passage thereof shall be published at least once in the Siskiyou Daily News, a newspaper of general circulation, circulated in the city and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect. (Ord. 95-03 (part), 1995)