(A) It is a defense to being cited under this subchapter if the minor was:
(1) Accompanied by the minor’s parent, guardian, or designated adult for supervision purposes;
(2) On an errand at the direction of the minor’s parent, guardian, or designated adult 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 involving or potentially involving serious bodily injury;
(6) On the sidewalk abutting the minor's residence or abutting the resident 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, political, or other recreational activity supervised by adults and or sponsored by the Town of Waterloo, 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, political or other recreational activity supervised by adults and or sponsored by the town, a civic organization, or another similar entity that takes responsibility for the minor;
(8) Exercising First Amendment rights in the form of attending religious events, political events, vigils, lawful demonstrations and assembly, educational activities, neighborhood association meetings or other activities of a like kind that fall within the ambit of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution;
(9) 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
(10) Married or had been married or has been legally emancipated in accordance with the Indiana Code.
(Ord. 00-13, passed 11-14-00)