(A) It is a curfew violation for a child 17 years of age and under to be in any public place, street, alley, grounds or thoroughfares of the town between 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m.
(B) It is a curfew violation for a child under 15 years or age to be in a public place after 11:00 p.m. and before 5:00 a.m.
(C) It is an exemption to a violation under this section that the person engaged in the prohibited conduct while:
(1) Accompanied by the minor’s parent or guardian;
(2) On an errand at the direction of the minor’s parent or guardian, without any detour or stop;
(3) In a motor vehicle involved in interstate travel;
(4) Engaged in an employment activity, or going to or returning home from an employment activity, without any detour or stop;
(5) Involved in an emergency;
(6) On the sidewalk abutting the minor's residence or abutting the residence of a next-door neighbor if the neighbor did not complain to the Police Department about the minor’s presence;
(7) Attending an official school, religious, or other recreational activity supervised by adults and sponsored by the town, a civic organization or another similar entity that takes responsibility for the minor, or going to or returning home from, without any detour or stop, an official school, religious or other recreational activity supervised by adults and sponsored by the city, a civic organization or another similar entity that takes responsibility for the minor;
(8) Exercising First Amendment rights protected by the United States Constitution, such as the free exercise of religion, freedom of speech and the right of assembly; or
(9) Married or had been married or had disabilities of minority removed in accordance with state law.
(Prior Code, § 130.01) (Ord. 6, passed 9-16-1997; Am. Ord. 2, passed 9-8-2009; Am. Ord. 6, 1997, passed - -2015) Penalty, see § 130.99
Statutory reference:
State curfew provisions, see I.C. 31-37-3