Legal Documents of Rutledge

Any law enforcement officer, upon finding a minor in violation of this chapter, shall ascertain the name and address of such minor and warn the minor that he is in violation of curfew and shall direct the minor to proceed at once to his home or usual place of abode. The law enforcement officer shall notify the parent's, guardian, or person having custody or control of such minor. If such minor refuses to heed such warning or direction by any law enforcement officer or refuses to give the officer his correct name and address, or if the minor has been warned on a previous occasion that he or she is in violation of the curfew, he or she shall be taken to the police department and or law enforcement agency and the parent, guardian or other adult person above cannot be located or fails to come and take charge of the minor, the minor shall be released to juvenile authorities or the department of children services. (Ord. #116, __________, modified)