[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.
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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).