5-4D-17: PARENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY FOR MINORS:

   A.   It shall be unlawful for any parent having legal custody of a minor to fail, neglect or refuse to require such minor to appear in municipal court for an initial appearance, trial, hearing to explain nonperformance of a court order, or for any other municipal court proceeding, or to pay fines or perform community service or any other sentence imposed in the municipal court, where the minor has been so directed or sentenced by the municipal court, the clerk thereof or members of the police department, as the case may be. Upon notification that a case is pending against a minor in their legal custody, it shall be the duty of the parent to be aware of all scheduled court appearances or directives in such case.

   B.   Any person convicted of violating any provision of this section shall be subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code. (Ord. 686, 8-17-1999; amd. 2002 Code)

5-4D-18: TRUANCY:

   A.   It shall be unlawful for a parent, guardian, or other person having custody of a child who is over the age of five (5) years and under the age of eighteen (18) years, to neglect or refuse to cause or compel such child to attend and comply with the rules of some public, private or other school.

   B.   It shall be unlawful for any child who is over the age of sixteen (16) years and under the age of eighteen (18) years, and who has not finished four (4) years of high school work, to neglect or refuse to attend and comply with the rules of some public, private or other school, or receive an education by other means for the full term the schools of the district are in session.

   C.   Provided, that this section shall not apply:

      1.   If any such child is prevented from attending school by reason of mental or physical ability, to be determined by the board of education of the district upon a certificate of the school physician is available, a duly licensed and practicing physician;

      2.   If any such child is excused from attendance at school, due to an emergency, by the principal, teacher of the school in which the child is enrolled, at the request of the parent, guardian, custodian or other person having control of such child;

      3.   If any such child who has attained his or her sixteenth birthday is excused from attending school by:

         a.   The school administrator of the school district where the child attends school, and

         b.   The parent, guardian or custodian of the child. Provided, further, that no child shall be excused from attending school by such joint agreement between a school administrator and the parent, guardian or custodian of the child unless and until it has been determined that such action is for the best interest of the child and/or the community, and that said child shall thereafter be under the supervision of the parent, guardian or custodian until the child has reached the age of eighteen (18) years.

   D.   Any adult person convicted of violating any provision in this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) and not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00), plus costs, or by imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each separate day of violation shall constitute a separate offense.

   E.   Any minor convicted of violating any provision in this section shall be punished on the first offense by a fine of not more than fifty dollars ($50.00); on the second offense by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00); and on every subsequent offense by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00), plus costs. Each separate day of violation shall constitute a separate offense. (Ord. 713, 2-19-2002)

ARTICLE E. OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS

SECTION:

5-4E-1: Assault And Battery Prohibited

5-4E-1: ASSAULT AND BATTERY PROHIBITED:

   A.   An "assault" is any intentional, wilful, or unlawful attempt or offer with force or violence to do a corporal hurt to another.

   B.   A "battery" is any intentional, wilful or unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another, or by making any physical contact with another without consent.

   C.   It is unlawful to commit an assault or an assault and battery within the jurisdiction of the city. Any person committing an assault or an assault and battery within the jurisdiction of the city, shall be guilty of an offense. (1989 Code § 10-501)

ARTICLE F. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC AUTHORITY

SECTION:

5-4F-1: Resisting An Officer

5-4F-2: Refusing Or Failing To Assist An Officer

5-4F-3: Assault Or Battery Upon Officer

5-4F-4: Rescuing Prisoners

5-4F-5: Escape Of Prisoners

5-4F-6: Impersonating An Officer Or Employee

5-4F-7: False Alarms

5-4F-8: False Representation To Officer

5-4F-9: Removal Of Barricades

5-4F-10: Resisting Public Officials

5-4F-1: RESISTING AN OFFICER:

   A.   It is unlawful to resist, oppose or assault, or in any way interfere with the police chief or any person duly authorized to act as such, while the officer or person is discharging or attempting to discharge his official duties within the limits of the city.

   B.   It is unlawful for any person to warn or signal another so as to assist such other person to flee, escape or evade an officer seeking to make an arrest or for any person to bar or lock any door or barrier in the face of or in front of an approaching officer.

   C.   Resisting an officer is the intentional opposition or resistance to, or obstruction of, an individual acting in his official capacity, and authorized by law to make a lawful arrest or seizure of property, or to serve any lawful process or court order, when the offender knows or has reason to know that the person arresting, seizing property, or serving process is acting in his official capacity.

   D.   The words "obstruction of" shall, in addition to their common meaning, include:

      1.   Flight by one sought to be arrested before the arresting officer can restrain him and after notice is given that he is under arrest;

      2.   Any violence toward or any resistance or opposition to the arresting officer after the arrested party is actually placed under arrest and before he is under arrest; or

      3.   Refusal by the arrested party to give his name and make his identity known to the arresting officer. (1989 Code § 10-601)

5-4F-2: REFUSING OR FAILING TO ASSIST AN OFFICER:

   A.   An officer of the city making or about to make an arrest, or executing or about to execute a warrant or other process, in accordance with the ordinances of the city or with state or federal law, or suppressing or about to suppress a riot, affray or unlawful assembly, may call upon person or persons to assist him in making such arrest, executing such process or suppressing such riot, affray or unlawful assembly.

   B.   It is unlawful for any person lawfully called upon thus to assist an officer of the city to refuse or fail to do so. (1989 Code § 10-602)