(A) Any person committing a first violation of this chapter shall be transported to his or her residence and released to the custody of his or her parent, guardian, custodian or other responsible adult. Any person committing a second or subsequent violation of this chapter shall be transported to the County Sheriff's Department and released to the custody of his or her parent, guardian, custodian or other responsible adult.
(B) Any person violating this chapter shall be fined $25 for a second offense, and $50 for each subsequent violation, and the parent, guardian, custodian or other person responsible for the minor shall be jointly and severally liable for the fine.
(C) The Town Marshal and all other duly authorized law enforcement officers charged with enforcing the town's ordinances may issue an appearance ticket and complaint, stating the date and time of violation, the name and address of the person violating this chapter, and ordering that person to appear on a certain date and time in the County Circuit Court in Fowler, Indiana, for the purposes of a trial thereon, if contested. In the event that the person accused of violating this chapter wishes to admit the violation, he or she may pay the fine at the Town Hall.
(Ord. 2003-4, passed 5-12-2003)