(A) Any police officer, upon finding a minor to be in or on any public place as hereinbefore defined in violation of this subchapter, shall ascertain the name and address of such minor, advise the minor that he or she is in violation of this subchapter and direct the minor to proceed at once to his or her home or place of abode. The police officer shall further immediately report, or attempt to report, such action to the parents, guardian, custodian or person having legal custody or control of such minor by either telephoning or personally contacting them.
(B) If such minor refuses to heed such a warning by any such police officer or refuses to give such police officer his or her correct name and address, or if the minor has been the subject of a prior curfew warning that same night, then the minor shall be taken to his or her place of residence, if the same can be determined; otherwise to the Police Department and the parents, guardian, custodian or other adult person having the legal care and custody of such minor shall be notified to come to the Police Department and take charge of the minor. If the parents, guardian, custodian or other person having the legal care and control of such minor cannot be located or fails to come and take charge of the minor, the minor shall be dealt with in accordance with the juvenile laws of the state, but in no event shall be placed in confinement or jail for violation of the provisions of this subchapter.
(1991 Code, § 13-23) (Ord. passed 3-6-1980)