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Borough of Churchill, PA
Allegheny County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Churchill 8-10-1971 by Ord. No. 512. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A. 
As used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the meanings hereby ascribed to them, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
CHILD
A person under the age of 18 years, whether a resident or a nonresident of the Borough of Churchill.
CURFEW PERIOD
The entire period between 10:00 p.m. and 5:30 a.m., prevailing time.
PARENT
The father, the mother or the guardian or other legal custodian of the child.
B. 
In this chapter, the singular shall include the plural, the plural shall include the singular, and the masculine shall include the feminine and the neuter.
It shall be unlawful for any child to be in or upon any of the streets, roads, sidewalks, parks or other public places in the Borough of Churchill, or in any place of public resort or entertainment or in any place of business outside the premises of his home at any time during the curfew period. Provided that the prohibition set forth hereinabove not apply in any of the following:
A. 
In the case of a child accompanied by his parent or another responsible person of good repute who is at least 21 years of age.
B. 
In the case of a child who is in the performance of an errand for his parent and who bears a written note, from such parent, giving the date, time and nature of the errand.
C. 
In the case of a child who is returning from a community or school-sponsored function or activity, in which case such child shall be allowed 1/2 hour after the conclusion of such function or activity to reach his home, but in no case later than 12:00 midnight. This exception, however, shall apply only in instances where the police shall be notified by the school principal or person in charge of the function or activity.
[Amended 3-10-1998 by Ord. No. 667]
It shall be unlawful for any parent to allow or permit his child to violate any of the provisions of the second section of this chapter, and any parent violating any of the provisions of that section, upon conviction thereof before any District Justice shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $600, plus costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, to imprisonment for not more than 30 days.
It shall be the duty of the members of the Police Department of the Borough of Churchill to enforce this chapter and, upon finding a child violating any of the provisions of the second section of this chapter, to take such child into custody at police headquarters, to make a record of the name, address and age of such child and to notify the parent of such child to come immediately to police headquarters and to take such child to his home. In any case where a parent cannot be contacted or located, the police officer having custody of such child shall contact juvenile court for instructions as to custody of such child for the remainder of the curfew period. Provided that the police officers of the Borough of Churchill, in taking children into custody under this chapter, shall use their discretion in determining age, and, in doubtful cases, may require positive proof, and, until such proof is furnished, the officer's judgment shall prevail.
If any child shall be found violating any of the provisions of the second section of this chapter more than three times, proceeding shall then be taken in the Juvenile Court of the Family Division of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, for the permanent welfare of such child, and a like procedure shall be followed in cases where the arrest and prosecution of the parent shall not be effective.