[CC 1982 §77.010]
For the purposes of this Article, the following words and phrases
are defined as follows:
CONSENT
Actual authorization by a parent or legal guardian or is
silent acquiescence by a parent or legal guardian having knowledge.
CRIMINAL ACT
An act which violates the Statutes of the United States,
the Statutes of the State of Missouri or the ordinances of the City
of Sparta, including curfew and moving traffic violations.
EMANCIPATED MINOR
One whose parent or legal guardian has renounced his/her
right to the care, custody and earnings of said person.
GUARDIAN
Guardian appointed by court of competent jurisdiction.
KNOWLEDGE
Need not be actual knowledge of the exact location of the
minor in question, rather it may be imputed from the knowledge that
the minor is not at home, that the minor has an ultimate destination
and that the minor may make a diversionary trip on his/her way to
or from the ultimate destination.
MINOR
Anyone under the age of seventeen (17) years. It does not
include anyone under the age of eighteen (18) years who is legally
married. An "emancipated minor" is not included in
the term "minor".
PARENT
The natural father or mother or the adoptive father or mother.
PARENTAL NEGLECT
Any act or omission by which a parent fails 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.
PUBLIC PLACE
Any bar, bowling alley, cafe, drive-in restaurant, drive-in
theater, drug store, grocery store, hamburger stand, hotel, ice cream
parlor, lobby, parking lot, pool room, restaurant, saloon, shopping
center, supermarket, theater or any place dedicated to amusement and
entertainment, to which the public is invited, whether enclosed or
out-of-doors and which includes any accompanying parking lot or pedestrian
walkway or any appurtenance thereto which is used by the public.
[CC 1982 §77.020; Ord. No. 414, 11-15-2005; Ord. No.
428, 10-10-2006]
A. It shall be unlawful for any minor to be in or upon the public streets,
parks, public buildings, or to be in any motor vehicle, either as
a driver or an occupant, whether said vehicle is parked or in operation,
or to be in any vacant lot, or other unsupervised place, between the
hours of 10:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M. of the following day, official City
time; provided, however, that the provisions of this Section shall
not apply to a minor accompanied by his parent, guardian, or where
minor is upon an emergency errand or legitimate business directed
by his parent or guardian; nor shall this Section apply to any minors
who have attended legitimate entertainment and shall go immediately
to their homes. All police officers shall, as a part of their duties,
investigate any of the above exceptions.
B. It shall be unlawful for the parents, or guardian having the legal care, custody and control of a minor, to knowingly permit such minor to violate any provision of Subsection
(A) of this Section.
[CC 1982 §77.030; Ord. No. 414, 11-15-2005; Ord. No.
428, 10-10-2006]
It shall be the duty of the Police Department of this City to
require identification from any person who loiters, idly remains,
congregates, tarries or stays on a public street, park, square or
any public place within the City during the prescribed hours and whose
actions, appearance, demeanor or other fact within the knowledge of
the Police Officer give rise to reasonable belief that the person
stopped is a minor. Such identification shall include the person's
name, age, home address, phone number and if the person's home
address is outside this City, the address within the City at which
he/she is staying (if any).
[CC 1982 §77.040; Ord. No. 414, 11-15-2005; Ord. No.
428, 10-10-2006]
Should the person stopped and questioned be a minor, in violation of Section
210.590 of this Code, this shall constitute grounds for the officer to escort the minor in question to the address given, to inform the parent or legal guardian of the actions of the minor in question, and to inform the parent or legal guardian that he/she may be held responsible for the delinquency of the minor under Section
210.640 of this Code should the minor later be brought before any court of this City or State for delinquency or youthful offender proceedings.
[CC 1982 §75.170]
Any person who shall within the corporate limits of the City
knowingly contribute to the delinquency of a minor shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor.