(A) A police officer of the city who has probable cause to believe that a minor is in violation of this chapter shall:
(1) Ascertain the name and address of the minor;
(2) Issue the minor a written warning that the minor is in violation of this chapter; and
(3) Order the minor to go promptly home by a direct route.
(B) Notwithstanding subsection (A)(1) above, a police officer who has probable cause to believe that minor is in violation of this chapter, shall transport the minor to the Police Department if:
(1) The minor has received one previous written warning for violation of this chapter; or
(2) Reasonable grounds exist to believe the minor has engaged in delinquent conduct.
(C) When a minor is taken to the Police Department, the minor’s parents shall be immediately contacted. If after this contact there is still probable cause to believe that the minor was violating this chapter, the minor shall be held until the parent comes to take the minor home. When the parent arrives, he or she shall be given a copy of this chapter. If no parent has arrived within two hours, the minor shall be turned over to custody of the local juvenile authorities until a parent can take custody of him or her.
(D) (1) In case of a second violation by a minor, the Chief of Police shall, by certified mail, send to the minor’s parent written notice of said violation with a warning that any subsequent violation will result in a full enforcement of the curfew ordinance, including enforcement of parental responsibility and of applicable penalties. Said notice shall be sent to the minor’s parent at his or her last known address and evidence of its mailing as specified shall constitute sufficient notice of the minor’s violation.
(2) If, after the mailing of the warning notice set forth in subsection (D)(1) above of a second violation by a minor, a parent violates § 11-904(C) of this chapter (in connection with the third violation by a minor), this shall be treated as a first offense by the parent. For such first parental offense, a parent shall be fined $25. For each subsequent offense by a parent, the fine shall be increased by an additional $25 (e.g., $50 for the second, $75 for the third offense).
(E) Any minor who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter more than two times shall be dealt with according to the juvenile laws of the state and in accordance with the directives of the Juvenile Court of Maury or Williamson County or such other court as shall have jurisdiction of said minor.
(2011 Code, § 11-906)