[R.O. 2017 § 210.1970; Ord. No. 17-10, 6-20-2017]
For the purposes of this Article,
the following words and phrases are defined as follows:
GUARDIAN
Guardian appointed by court of competent jurisdiction.
MINOR
A child as defined in Section 211.021, RSMo.
PARENT
The natural or adoptive father or mother, legal guardian
or any other person having the care or custody of a minor child.
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 offense.
[R.O. 2017 § 210.1980; Ord. No. 17-10, 6-20-2017]
A. It shall be unlawful for any minor to be
in or upon any public place or way within the City of Battlefield
between the hours of 12:01 A.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 Parent. The parent, guardian
or other adult person having the care and custody of a minor shall
not knowingly permit such person to violate this Section.
[R.O. 2017 § 210.1990; Ord. No. 17-10, 6-20-2017]
A. Whenever a minor shall be arrested or detained
for the commission of any offense 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 offense. 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 offense.
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 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).