(A) A police officer, upon finding or being notified of any minor in or upon any public assembly, building, place, street, or highway believed to be in violation of this subchapter shall confront such minor and request such information as name, age, address, and the name of a parent or legal guardian. In addition, the police officer may request proof of age of such minor. If it is determined that such minor is of the age subject to this subchapter [under eighteen (18) years of age] the police officer may forthwith take the minor to the police station and the parent or guardian shall immediately be notified to come for such minor, whereupon they shall be interrogated to discover the relevant facts and circumstances. Such information shall be duly recorded for future reference in the event of subsequent violations of this section.
(B) Police procedures may provide, inter alia, that a police officer may deliver a minor to a parent or guardian under appropriate circumstances; for example, a minor of tender age near home whose identity and address may be readily ascertained or are known. In the event of the delivery, the police officer shall file a written report within twenty-four (24) hours which shall be duly recorded. The Chief of Police, or his or her duly authorized representation, can issue regulations to effectuate expeditious procedure under this section.
(C) When a parent has come to take charge of the minor and the appropriate information has been recorded, the minor shall be released to the custody of the parent.
(D) If a parent or guardian cannot be located or fails to take charge of the minor, the minor may temporarily be entrusted to a relative, neighbor, or other person who will assume the responsibility for the minor on behalf of the parent or guardian pending the availability of the parent or guardian. In the absence of any such person to assume the responsibility for the minor, the minor shall be released to the juvenile authorities.
(Ord. 1992-3, passed 2-4-92; Am. Ord. 1996-6, passed 5-21-96; Am. Ord. 2015-10, passed 9-15-15)