Whenever a minor is charged with a violation of this Section, the parent or legal guardian thereof shall be required to appear at all court appearances with said minor, unless excused therefrom by the court. The Chief of Police of the Village shall notify the parents or legal guardian of a minor charged with a violation of this Section of this requirement by mailing or delivering a notice thereto in substantially the following form at least five (5) days prior to the first scheduled court hearing:
LEGAL NOTICE
TO: (Parents' Names)
(Address)
FROM: Village of Orland Park, Illinois
Please take notice that (minor's name) has been charged with violating an ordinance prohibiting the possession of cannabis. This requires the minor's appearance in Court on 20-, at 14750 Ravinia Avenue, Orland Park, Illinois.
Please take further notice that this ordinance requires the appearance of one parent or legal guardian in Court at that time and at any later Court dates. If you fail to appear, a subpoena for your appearance will be issued and served upon you. Failure to obey the command of a subpoena can result in a finding of contempt of Court, with a fine or imprisonment as the penalty.
The attorney representing the Village in the prosecution of any such ordinance violation is authorized and directed to secure the issuance of a subpoena to any parent or legal guardian of any minor charged with violating this Section, whenever said parent or legal guardian fails to appear in court pursuant to this Legal Notice.
(Amd. Ord. 5224, 10-2-17)