(a) Curfew.
(1) It is a curfew violation for a child 13, 14, 15, 16 or 17 years of age to be in a public place:
(A) After 1:00 am. and before 5:00 a.m. on Saturday or Sunday;
(B) After midnight on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday; or
(C) Before 5:00 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday.
(2) It is a curfew violation for a child under 13 years of age to be in a public place after 10:00 p.m. or before 5:00 a.m. on any day.
(b) Exemptions. This section does not apply to a child who is:
(1) Accompanied by the child's parent, guardian or custodian;
(2) Accompanied by an adult specified by his parent, guardian or custodian;
(3) Carrying out an errand or other lawful activity as directed by his parent, guardian or custodian; or
(4) Participating in, going to or returning from:
(A) Lawful employment; or
(B) A lawful athletic, educational, entertainment, religious or social event.
(c) Authority of police during curfew hours.
(1) Any police officer may stop and question any minor suspected of violating this section's provisions and may take the minor into custody when found violating provisions of this section. The officer shall take the minor to the police headquarters where the name of the minor's parent, guardian or person having legal custody of him shall be ascertained.
(2) The parent, guardian or person having legal custody shall be notified or summoned by the investigating officer to appear at the police headquarters to complete the investigation.
(3) The investigating or apprehending officer, if he is satisfied a violation has occurred, shall cause a warrant to be issued for the arrest and appearance of the parent, guardian, or person in custody of the minor to appear in the appropriate court to answer the charge of a violation of this section.
(d) Penalty. Any parent, guardian, or person having the legal custody of a minor which minor violates any provision of division (a) of this section, shall be punished as set forth in § 1-99. In addition, any minor violating any provision of division (a) of this section, may be referred to Juvenile Court.