A. Age And Hour Restrictions: It is unlawful for a person less than seventeen (17) years of age to be present at or upon any public assembly, building, place, street or highway at the following times unless accompanied and supervised by a parent, legal guardian or other responsible companion at least eighteen (18) years of age approved by a parent or legal guardian, unless attending or traveling to or from a religious, civic, educational or political event or gathering, or unless engaged in a business or occupation which the laws of this state authorize a person less than seventeen (17) years of age to perform:
Saturday | Between 12:01 A.M. and 6:00 A.M. |
Sunday | Between 12:01 A.M. and 6:00 A.M. |
Sunday to Thursday, inclusive | Between 11:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M. on the following day |
A law enforcement officer may not detain a child or take a child into custody based on a violation of this section unless the law enforcement officer, after speaking with the child and considering the facts and surrounding circumstances, reasonably believes that:
1. The child has violated this subsection; and
2. There is no legal defense to the violation. (Ord. M-15-04, 4-5-2004)
B. Parental Responsibility: It is unlawful for a parent, legal guardian or other person to knowingly permit a person in his custody or control to violate the provisions of this section. (Ord. M-21-98, 4-20-1998)
C. Penalty: Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be fined as provided in the general penalty in section 1-4-1 of this code, except that neither a person who has been made a ward of the court under the juvenile court act of 1987, nor that person's legal guardian, shall be subject to any fine 1
. (Ord. M-21-98, 4-20-1998; amd. 2002 Code)
Notes
| 1 | 1. 705 ILCS 405/1-1 et seq. |