(A) A law enforcement officer upon finding or being notified of any minor in or upon a public place whose parent or guardian is believed to be in violation of this chapter may stop and question that minor and request such information as his or her name and age and the name and address of his or her parent, guardian or person having legal custody.
(B) If the peace officer determines or has reasonable cause to believe that a curfew violation has occurred, the law enforcement officer may obtain from the minor the information necessary to issue a citation to the minor’s parent, guardian or person having legal custody and then either take the minor to his or her home or direct the minor to proceed immediately to his or her home; or take the minor to a facility designated by the County Sheriff’s Department and approved by the County Fiscal Court.
(C) Under the authority of KRS 630.030, the minor may be taken into custody by the law enforcement officer:
(1) Pursuant to an order of the court for failure to appear before the court for a previous status offense; or
(2) If there are reasonable grounds to believe that the child has been an habitual runaway from his or her parent or person exercising custodial control or supervision of the child.
(Ord. 97-3, passed 4-28-1997) Penalty, see § 130.99