[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Warsaw 2-15-1965 as Ch. 16 of the 1965 Code of the Village of Warsaw. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
It shall be unlawful for any minor under the age of 16 years
to loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in or upon the public streets,
highways, roads, alleys, parks, public places of amusement and entertainment,
public buildings, vacant lots or other unsupervised places between
the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day; provided,
however, that the provisions of this section do not apply to a minor
accompanied by his or her parent, guardian or other adult person having
the care and custody of the minor or where the minor is upon an emergency
errand or legitimate business directed by his or her parent, guardian
or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 16-1C, which immediately
followed this section and stated that each violation of this section
shall constitute a separate offense, was deleted 3-27-1995 by L.L.
No. 6-1995.
It shall be unlawful for the parent, guardian or other adult
person having the care and custody of a minor under the age of 16
years to knowingly permit such minor to loiter, idle, wander, stroll
or play in or upon the public streets, highways, roads, alleys or
parks or other public grounds, public places and public buildings,
places of amusement or entertainment, vacant lots or other unsupervised
places between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following
day; provided, however, that the provisions of this section do not
apply when the minor is accompanied by his parent, guardian or other
adult person having the care and custody of the minor or when the
minor is upon an emergency errand or legitimate business directed
by his or her parent, guardian or other adult person having the care
and custody of the minor.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 16-2C, which immediately
followed this section and stated that each violation of this section
shall constitute a separate offense, was deleted 3-27-1995 by L.L.
No. 6-1995.
A.
Offenders under the age of 16 will be referred to the Wyoming County
Probation Department for adjudication either in Wyoming County Family
Court as a Person In Need of Supervision (PINS) or for disposition
in Wyoming County Youth Court.
[Amended 9-17-2001 by L.L. No. 2-2001]
B.
Any parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of a minor violating § 62-2 shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a violation pursuant to the Penal Law of the State of New York, punishable by a fine not exceeding $250 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
[Amended 3-27-1995 by L.L. No. 6-1995]
