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Title 11 : Municipal Offenses
Chapter 7 : Miscellaneous

11-704 : Curfew on persons under eighteen.

  1. It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of eighteen (18) years to be upon or remain on any street or other public place of the city after the hour of 12:00 midnight, unless accompanied by a parent, guardian, legal custodian or other person having the custody of the minor, or unless the person shall be a member of the armed forces.
  2. It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of fifteen (15) years to be upon or remain upon any street or public place of the city after the hour of 10:00 P.M., unless accompanied by a parent, guardian or legal custodian.
  3. No child or minor person shall be placed in confinement for a violation of this section until the child or minor person shall have first been taken to his home or place of residence to ascertain whether the parent, guardian or other legal custodian wishes to either refuse or accept responsibility for the child or minor.
  4. It shall be the duty of the recorder to determine the proper steps to be taken after the refusal or acceptance by the parent, guardian or legal custodian of minor thus charged, pursuant to subsection (3). (1973 Code, § 12-16)