CHAPTER 137: JUVENILE OFFENSES
Section
Curfew
   137.01   Definitions
   137.02   Hours of curfew
   137.03   Exceptions
   137.04   Enforcement
   137.05   Construction and severability
School Attendance Requirement
   137.20   Definitions
   137.21   School attendance required when student's school in session
   137.22   Exceptions
   137.23   Enforcement
 
   137.98   Severability
   137.99   Penalty
CURFEW PROGRAM
§ 137.01 DEFINITIONS.
   The following words, terms and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subchapter, unless the context clearly indicates or requires another meaning:
   (A)   MINOR. Any person under the age of 18, or as may be otherwise phrased, any person of the age of 17 or under.
   (B)   PARENT. Any person having legal custody of a minor:
      (1)   As a natural or adoptive parent;
      (2)   As a legal guardian;
      (3)   As a person who stands in loco parentis; or
      (4)   As a person whom legal custody has been given by order of court.
   (C)   REMAIN. To stay behind, tarry, linger, congregate, move about, wander, stroll, or stay unnecessarily upon or in any public assembly, building, place, street, or highway.
   (D)   ALLOW. Either permit or neglect to prevent. It requires actual or constructive knowledge on the part of the parent or guardian, that is, the parent or guardian must actually know about the minor violating this section, or the circumstances must be such that a reasonably prudent parent or guardian should have known the minor was violating this subchapter.
(1999 Lou. Code, § 138.001) (Lou. Ord. No. 23-1997, approved 2-14-1997; Lou. Am. Ord. No. 63-1998, approved 3-26-1998; Lou. Am. Ord. No. 77-1998, approved 5-4-1998; Lou. Am. Ord. No. 56-1999, approved 5-5-1999; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 36-2007, approved 3-26-2007)
§ 137.02 HOURS OF CURFEW.
   (A)   It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 18 to be or remain in or upon any public assembly, building, place, street, or highway within Jefferson County at night during the following periods:
1:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. Saturday
1:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. Sunday
11:00 p.m. Sunday to 6:00 a.m. Monday
11:00 p.m. Monday to 6:00 a.m. Tuesday
11:00 p.m. Tuesday to 6:00 a.m. Wednesday
11:00 p.m. Wednesday to 6:00 a.m. Thursday
11:00 p.m. Thursday to 6:00 a.m. Friday
   (B)   It shall be unlawful for any parent or guardian having legal custody of a minor to allow such minor to be or remain in or upon a public assembly, building, place, street, or highway in Jefferson County under circumstances not constituting an exception as enumerated in § 137.03 during the time periods contained in § 137.02(A).
(1999 Lou. Code, § 138.002) (Lou. Ord. No. 23-1997, approved 2-14-1997; Lou. Am. Ord. No. 63-1998, approved 3-26-1998; Lou. Am. Ord. No. 77-1998, approved 5-4-1998; Lou. Am. Ord. No. 56-1999, approved 5-5-1999; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 36-2007, approved 3-26-2007)
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