(A) No minor under the age of 14 years shall loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in or upon the public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, public buildings, etc., between the hours of 10:00 p.m., and 6:00 a.m. of the following day. No minor between the age of 14 years and under the age of 17 years shall loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in or upon the public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, public buildings, places of amusement and entertainment, vacant lots or other unsupervised places between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
(B) Division (A) above shall not apply when a child is:
(1) Accompanied by a parent, guardian or other adult person having the lawful care and custody of the child;
(2) Upon an emergency errand directed by a parent or guardian or other adult person having the lawful care and custody of the child;
(3) Returning directly home by the most direct and efficient route, from a school activity, entertainment, recreational activity or dance;
(4) Returning directly home, by the most direct and efficient route, from lawful employment that makes it necessary to be in the places referenced in division (B)(3) above during the prescribed period of time;
(5) On the sidewalk abutting the child's residence or abutting the residence of a next-door neighbor if the neighbor did not complain to the police officer about the child's presence;
(6) Attending or traveling directly to or from an activity-involving the exercise of first amendment rights of free speech, freedom of assembly or free exercise of religion; and
(7) In interstate travel through the city.
(C) No parent, guardian or person having the care and custody of a child shall permit, whether knowingly or through ineffective control or supervision, a minor to violate this section.
Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Similar law, see M.C.L.A. §§ 722.751 et seq.