(A) When a minor is found to be in violation of this chapter, a police officer will check with the County Communication Center and the records of the Town Police Department to determine if the minor is a first offender. If the minor is a first time offender, he or she will be taken to the residence of his or her custodian. A written warning will be given to the custodian and an information report will be taken by the officer. The report shall include the name of the minor and the custodian, the time, date and location of the offense. This report will be turned into the Police Department Records Division.
(B) If, upon checking with the County Communication Center and the records of the Town Police Department, the minor is found to be a repeat offender, he or she will be taken to the residence of his or her custodian and the custodian may be issued a criminal citation charging him or her with a violation of this chapter. A report will be turned in to the Communications Center and entered into the Police Department Records Division.
(C) If the minor is found to be a repeat offender and has passed his or her twelfth birthday, but has not reached his or her sixteenth birthday, the minor may be treated as a delinquent juvenile. If the minor is found to be a repeat offender and has passed his or her sixteenth birthday, then a criminal summons charging a violation of this chapter may be issued to the minor.
(D) If the minor is under 12 years of age, a report will be made and a copy forwarded to the County Department of Social Services.
(Ord. 05-3, passed 2-8-2005)