[R.O. 2011 § 215.340; R.O. 2009
§ 131.20; CC 1981 § 20-17]
Whenever a minor shall have been
arrested for the violation of any provision of this Code of Ordinances
or any other ordinance of the City, the parent or guardian of such
minor, if known, shall be summoned to appear and defend such minor.
[1]
State Law Reference: When prosecution of children
under general law authorized, § 211.071, RSMo.
[R.O. 2011 § 215.350; R.O. 2009
§ 131.21; CC 1981 § 20-29; Ord. No. 3500, 8-9-1967; Ord. No. 79-28, 3-28-1979; Ord.
No. 81-81, 9-2-1981]
No minor under the age of fifteen
(15) years shall be in any automobile within the City nor loiter,
idle, wander, stroll or play in or upon the public streets, highways,
roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds, other public grounds, public places
and public buildings, places of amusement and entertainment, vacant
lots or other unsupervised places between the hours of 10:00 P.M.
and 4:00 A.M. nor any persons under the age of seventeen (17) years
in such places between the hours of 12:00 Midnight and 4:00 A.M.;
provided, however, that the provisions of this Section shall not apply
to such minor accompanied by his/her parent, guardian or other adult
person having the care and custody of such minor.
[R.O. 2011 § 215.360; R.O. 2009
§ 131.22; CC 1981 § 20-30; Ord. No. 3500, 8-9-1967; Ord. No. 79-28, 3-28-1979]
No parent, guardian or other adult
having the care and custody of a minor shall knowingly permit such
minor to loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in or upon the public
streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds, other public
grounds, public places and public buildings, places of amusement and
entertainment, vacant lots or other unsupervised places between the
hours of 12:30 A.M. and 4:00 A.M. immediately following; provided,
however, that the provisions of this Section shall not apply to such
minor accompanied by his/her parent, guardian or other adult person
having the care and custody of such minor or a minor upon an emergency
errand or legitimate business or activity directed by such minor's
parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody
of such minor.
[R.O. 2011 § 215.370; R.O. 2009
§ 131.23; CC 1981 § 20-31; Ord. No. 3500, 8-9-1967; Ord. No. 79-28, 3-28-1979]
A.
Any Police Officer, upon finding a minor in violation of Section 215.350, shall ascertain the name and address of such minor and warn the minor that he/she is in violation of curfew and shall direct the minor to proceed at once to his/her home or usual place of abode. The Police Officer shall report such action to the desk officer of the Police Department who in turn shall notify the parents, guardian or person having the care and custody of such minor.
B.
If such minor refuses to heed such warning
or direction by any Police Officer, refuses to give his/her correct
name and address or if the minor has been warned on a previous occasion
that he/she is in violation of curfew, he/she shall be taken to the
Police Department and the parent, guardian or other adult person having
the care and custody of such minor shall be notified to come and take
charge of the minor. If the parents, guardian or other adult person
above cannot be located or fails to come and take charge of the minor,
the minor shall be released to the juvenile authorities.
[R.O. 2011 § 215.380; R.O. 2009
§ 131.24; Ord. No. 04-196, 8-13-2004]
A.
Whenever a minor shall be arrested or detained
for the commission of any criminal act within the City, the St. Charles
Police Department shall, as soon as possible thereafter, deliver written
notice to the minor's parent of the arrest or detention and such notice
shall advise the parent of his/her responsibility under this Section.
The notice shall be in such form as to be signed by the notified parent
signifying receipt thereof. If the parent refuses to sign said notice,
the notifying Police Officer shall indicate such refusal on the notice.
B.
No parent shall fail to exercise customary and effective control over a minor so as to contribute to, cause or tend to cause a minor to commit any criminal act. Written parental notice as defined in Subsection (A) of this Section shall be prima facie evidence of parental neglect if the minor commits a second or successive violation of any criminal act.
C.
Each violation of the provisions of this Section shall constitute a separate offense. Any person who shall violate this Section shall be subject to imprisonment for not more than ninety (90) days and/or a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the first violation, not less than two hundred dollars ($200.00) for a second violation and not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for any successive violation. In addition, the court may, as a condition of any probation granted to any parent found guilty of violation of Subsection (B) of this Section, order the defendant to make restitution to any person who has been damaged by the misconduct of the minor in an amount not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000.00).
