For the purposes of this Article, the following words and phrases
are defined as follows:
An act which violates the Statutes of the United States,
the Statutes of the State of Missouri or the ordinances of the City
of Oak Grove, including curfew and moving traffic violations.
Guardian appointed by court of competent jurisdiction.
Any person under the age of seventeen (17).
The natural father or mother or the adoptive father or mother.
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.
[Ord. No. 1731 §2, 2-6-2012]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of seventeen (17)
years to be in or upon any public place or way within the City of
Oak Grove between the hours of 11:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M. on Sunday
through Thursday, and between the hours of 11:30 P.M. and 6:00 A.M.
on Friday and Saturday. The provisions of this Section shall not apply
to any such persons accompanied by a parent or guardian, to any such
person upon an errand or other legitimate business directed by such
person's parent or guardian, to any such person who is engaged in
gainful, lawful employment during said time period or who is returning
or en route to said employment or to any such person who is attending
or en route to or from any organized religious or school activity.
B.
Responsibility Of Parent. The parent, guardian or
other adult person having the care and custody of a person under the
age of seventeen (17) years shall not knowingly permit such person
to violate this Section. Any parent, guardian or person in charge
of such person who shall knowingly permit such person to violate the
provisions of this Section, after receiving notice of a previous violation,
shall be guilty of an offense.
A.
Whenever
a minor shall be arrested or detained for the commission of any criminal
act within the City, the 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 a 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 (2nd) 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 (1st) violation, not less than two hundred dollars ($200.00) for a second (2nd) 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 violating 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).
