For the purposes of this Article, the following words and phrases
are defined as follows:
Guardian appointed by court of competent jurisdiction.
Any person under the age of seventeen (17).
The natural or adoptive father or mother, legal guardian
or any other person having the care or custody of a minor child.
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 offense.
[Ord. No. 927, 9-9-2020]
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 Truesdale
between the hours of 11:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M. 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 in route to said employment, or to
any such person who is attending or in route to or from any organized
religious or school activity.
B.
Responsibility
of Parents. The parent, guardian, or other adult person having the
care and custody of a person under the age of seventeen (17) years
shall not permit such person in their care to violate this Section.
[Ord. No. 927, 9-9-2020]
A.
No
parent shall fail to exercise customary and effective control over
a minor in their care so as to contribute to, cause or tend to cause
a minor to commit any offense.
B.
Each violation of the provision 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 violating Subsection (A) 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).
