(A) Curfew for minors.
(1) It is a curfew violation for a child 13, 14, 15, 16, or 17 years of age to be in a public place:
(a) After 1:00 a.m. and before 5:00 a.m. on Saturday or Sunday;
(b) After midnight on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday; or
(c) Before 5:00 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday.
(2) It is a curfew violation for a child under 13 years of age to be in a public place after 10:00 p.m. or before 5:00 a.m. on any day.
(3) A parent or guardian of a minor who commits an offense, if the parent or guardian knowingly permits, or by insufficient control allows, the minor to remain in any public place or on the premises of any establishment within the city during curfew hours, shall have committed an offense under this chapter.
(4) The owner, operator, or any employee of an establishment commits an offense under this chapter if he or she knowingly allows a minor to remain upon the premises of the establishment during curfew hours.
(5) GUARDIAN means:
(a) A person who, under court order, is the guardian of the person of a minor; or
(b) A public or private agency with which a minor has been placed by a court.
(6) OPERATOR means an individual, firm, association, partnership, or corporation operating, managing, or conducting any establishment. This term includes the members or partners of an association or partnership and the officers of a corporation.
(7) PARENT means a person who is:
(a) A natural parent, adoptive parent, or step-parent of another person; or
(b) At least 18 years of age and authorized by a parent or guardian to have the care and custody of a minor.
(B) Exemptions. This section does not apply to a child who is:
(1) Accompanied by his or her parent, guardian, or custodian;
(2) Accompanied by an adult specified by his or her parent, guardian, or custodian;
(3) Carrying out an errand or other lawful activity as directed by his or her parent, guardian, or custodian; or
(4) Participating in, going to, or returning from:
(a) Lawful employment; or
(b) A lawful athletic, educational, entertainment, religious, or social event.
(C) Authority of police during curfew hours.
(1) Any Public Safety and Law Enforcement Authority officer may stop and question any minor suspected of violating this section's provisions and may take the minor into custody when found violating provisions of this section. The officer shall take the minor to the city police headquarters where the name of the minor's parent, guardian, or person having legal custody of him or her shall be ascertained.
(2) The parent, guardian, or person having legal custody shall be notified of the child's detention as required by KRS 610.200 and summoned by the investigating officer to appear at police headquarters to assist in the completion of the investigation. If the parent, guardian, or person having legal custody fails to appear within two hours from the time the child was taken into custody, the investigating officer shall follow the requirements set forth in KRS Chapter 610 and other applicable provisions of the State Unified Juvenile Code, regarding detention or release of the child.
(3) Unless the nature of the offense or other circumstances are such as to indicate the necessity of keeping the child in secure custody, the officer shall release the child to the custody of his or her parent, guardian, person having legal custody, or other responsible adult.
(4) If the investigating or apprehending officer is satisfied that a violation of division (A) of this section has occurred, he or she shall cause formal charges to be filed requiring the child and his or her parent, guardian, or person having legal custody to appear in the appropriate court to answer the charge of a violation of division (A).
(5) If formal charges are to be brought, before a child is released to the custody of a parent, guardian, person with legal custody, or other responsible adult, the investigating officer shall obtain a written promise signed by such person that the person will bring the child to the court at the stated time or at such time as the court may order. The written promise, along with the written report of the investigating officer, shall be submitted to the court as required by KRS 610.200.
(D) Any child violating division (A) of this section shall be subject to the procedures and penalties provided for by the State Unified Juvenile Code. Any parent, guardian, or person having legal custody of a child who violates any provision of division (A) of this section may be subject to the financial penalty provided for in KRS 610.180.
(Am. Ord. 2001-05, effective 3-13-01)