It is a defense to prosecution under Section 9.02.040 that the minor was:
A. Accompanied by the minor's parent or guardian or by a responsible adult;
B. On an errand, without any detour or stop, at the direction of, and with confirmation from, the minor's parent or guardian;
C. In a motor vehicle involved in interstate travel;
D. Engaged in a legitimate employment activity, or going to or returning home from a legitimate employment activity, without any detour or stop;
E. Involved in an emergency or actively seeking medical assistance due to an emergency;
F. In the right-of-way abutting the minor's residence which is lawfully owned, occupied, or possessed by the minor, the minor's parent(s) or guardian(s);
G. Engaged in or going directly to or returning directly from an official school, religious, or other recreational activity supervised by adults and sponsored by the city, a civic organization, or another similar entity that takes responsibility for the minor;
H. Engaged in, or going directly to or returning directly from, any other lawful activity with confirmation from the minor's parent or guardian;
I. Exercising First Amendment rights protected by the United States Constitution; or
J. Emancipated pursuant to California Family Code Section 7000 et seq.
(Ord. 415 § 1, 2009)