(a) Before taking any enforcement action under this section, a police officer shall ask the apparent offender's age and reason for being in the public place. The officer shall not issue a citation or make an arrest under this section unless the officer reasonably believes that an offense has occurred and that, based on any response and other circumstances, no defense in Section 530.03 is present.
(b) In addition to any other powers he may have, any law enforcement officer who arrests a minor for violating Section 530.02 shall be empowered to demand of the parent, guardian or other adult person having the care, custody or supervision of such minor that such parent, guardian or other adult person appear and take such minor into custody. Should there be a failure of the parent, guardian or other adult person to appear and take custody of such minor, the officer may then be empowered to take the minor home or to the Hamilton County Juvenile Court. It shall be unlawful for any such parent, guardian or other adult person having the care, custody or supervision of said minor to fail or refuse to appear and take such minor into custody within two hours after such demand is made upon him, unless reasonably hindered from doing so.
(Ord. 13-2010. Passed 3-23-10.)