For the purposes of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
COMMUNITY SERVICE. A penalty requiring that an offender convicted of a relatively minor crime do unpaid work that is beneficial to the community.
COURT. The Twentieth Judicial Court, held at Sparta City Hall, Sparta, Illinois.
CUSTODIAN. Any of the following:
(1) A person who under court order is the custodian of the person of a minor;
(2) A public or private agency with which the court has placed a minor; or
(3) A person acting in the role of a parent by reason of a private agreement, arrangement, custom or habit.
EMERGENCY.
(1) An unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state that calls for immediate action.
(2) The term includes, but is not limited to, fire, natural disaster, automobile accident, medical emergency or any situation requiring immediate action to prevent serious bodily injury or loss of life.
ESTABLISHMENT. Any privately owned place of business to which the public is invited, including, but not limited to, any place of amusement or entertainment.
GUARDIAN. Any of the following:
(1) A parent;
(2) A person who under court order is the guardian of the person of a minor; or
(3) A public or private agency with which the court has placed a minor.
MINOR. A person who in under 18 years of age.
PARENT. A person who is a natural parent, adoptive parent or stepparent of another person.
PUBLIC PLACE. Any place to which the public or a substantial group of the public has access and includes, but is not limited to:
(1) Streets, highways, public ways, sidewalks; and
(2) The common areas of schools, hospitals, apartment houses, office buildings, transport facilities and shops.
RESPONSIBLE ADULT. The parent, guardian or custodian having the care and custody of a minor.
SCHOOL DAY CURFEW HOURS. The period of time during the day when school is in session.
SERIOUS BODILY INJURY. Bodily injury that creates a substantial risk of death or that causes death, serious permanent disfigurement or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ.
TRUANCY CURFEW HOURS. The period of the day when the school the minor would normally attend is in session.
TRUANCY REVIEW BOARD. An agency or entity established by any school district or any federal, state or local governmental entity recognized by the city and/or the court as an agency, which provides service to improve education, performance and/or attendance.
TRUANT. A child subject to compulsory school attendance and who is absent without valid cause from such attendance for a school day or portion thereof.
TRUANT OFFICER. Any officer, appointee, employee or other agent of any school district or any federal, state or local governmental entity or any agency thereof performing the duties of a truant officer under the state’s Compulsory Attendance Statute (105 ILCS 5/26-1 et seq.).
(1994 Code, § 132.20) (Ord. 07-05, passed 6-11-2007)