(A) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ADULT. A person 18 years of age or older.
CURFEW. The hours between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
GUARDIAN. An adult having legal custody of a minor.
MINOR. A person 17 years of age or younger.
(B) Unlawful conduct.
(1) A minor shall not be upon any of the streets, alleys or public places in the town during curfew.
(2) A parent or guardian of a minor shall not permit the minor to be upon any of the streets, alleys or public places in the town during curfew. It shall not constitute a defense that a parent or guardian had no knowledge of a minor’s violation of division (B)(1) of this section.
(C) This section does not apply to a minor who is:
(1) Accompanied by the minor’s parent or guardian;
(2) On an errand at the direction of the minor’s parent or guardian, without any detour or stop;
(3) In a motor vehicle involved in interstate travel;
(4) Engaged in an employment activity, or going to or returning home from an employment activity, without any detour or stop;
(5) Involved in an emergency;
(6) On the sidewalk abutting the minor’s residence or abutting the residence of a next-door neighbor if the neighbor did not complain to the police department about the minor’s presence;
(7) Attending an official school, religious or other recreational activity supervised by adults and sponsored by the city, a civic organization, or another similar entity that takes responsibility for the minor, or going to or returning home from, without any detour or stop, an official school, religious, or other recreational activity supervised by adults and sponsored by the city, a civic organization, or another similar entity that takes responsibility for the minor;
(8) Exercising First Amendment rights protected by the United States Constitution, such as the free exercise of religion, freedom of speech, and the right of assembly; or
(9) Married or had been married or had disabilities of minority removed in accordance with state law.
(D) Penalty.
(1) A minor who violates this section shall be referred to Juvenile Court pursuant to A.R.S. Title 8, Chapter 2.
(2) An adult who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(1991 Code, § 11-1-5) (Ord. 63, passed 11-21-1988) Penalty, see § 130.99