A.
Curfew established. It shall be unlawful for any juvenile under age 17 to be on foot, bicycle or in any type of vehicle on any public street, avenue, highway, road, alley, park, school grounds, place of amusement and entertainment, cemetery, playground, public building or any other public place in the Village of Winneconne between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., Sunday through Thursday nights and 12:00 midnight and 5:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights, unless such child is accompanied by his or her parent, legal guardian, or person having lawful custody and control of his or her person, or unless there exists a reasonable necessity therefor. The fact that said juvenile, unaccompanied by parent, legal guardian or other person having legal custody is found upon any such public place during the aforementioned hours shall be prima facie evidence that said juvenile is there unlawfully and that no reasonable excuse exists therefor.
B.
Exceptions.
(1)
This section shall not apply to a juvenile:
(a)
Who is performing an errand as directed by his/her parent, legal guardian or person having lawful custody.
(b)
Who is on his/her own premises or in the areas immediately adjacent thereto.
(c)
Whose employment makes it necessary to be upon the streets, alleys or public places or in any motor vehicle during such hours.
(d)
Who is returning home from a supervised school, church or civic function, but not later than 60 minutes after the ending of such function.
(e)
Who is at any time, in the event of a unique emergency situation which would justify the reasonableness of the person's presence.
(f)
Who is engaged in interstate travel.
(g)
Who is on the sidewalk in front of their home or an adjacent home.
(h)
Who are engaged in exercising First Amendment rights or activities.
(2)
These exceptions shall not, however, permit a juvenile to unnecessarily loiter about the streets, alleys or public places or be in a parked motor vehicle on the public streets.
C.
Responsibility of operators of places of amusement. No person operating a place of amusement or entertainment within the Village, or any agent, servant or employee of any such person, shall permit a person under 17 years of age to enter or loiter in such place of amusement or entertainment between 11:00 p.m. (12:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday) and 5:00 a.m. the next day, unless such person under 17 years of age is accompanied by his/her parent, guardian or other adult person having legal custody of such person.
D.
Responsibility of hotels motels and rooming houses. No person operating a hotel, motel, lodging or rooming house within the Village or any agent, servant or employee of such person, shall permit any person under 17 years of age to visit, wander or stroll in any portion of such hotel, motel, lodging or rooming house between 11:00 p.m. (12:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday) and 5:00 a.m. the next day, unless such person under 17 years of age is accompanied by his/her parent, guardian or other adult person having legal custody of such person.
E.
Parental responsibility. It shall be unlawful for any parent, legal guardian or other person having the lawful care, custody and control of any person under age 17 to allow or permit such person to violate the provisions of Subsections A through D above. The fact that prior to the present offense a parent, legal guardian or custodian was informed by any law enforcement officer of a separate violation of this section occurring within 30 days of the present offense shall be prima facie evidence that such parent, legal guardian or custodian allowed or permitted the present violation. Any parent, legal guardian or custodian herein who shall have made a missing person notification to the Police Department shall not be considered to have allowed or permitted any juvenile under age 17 to violate this section.
F.
Detaining a juvenile. Pursuant to Chapter 938, Wis. Stats., law enforcement officers are hereby authorized to detain any juvenile violating the above provisions and other provisions in this chapter until such time as the parent, legal guardian or person having legal custody of the juvenile shall be immediately notified and the person so notified shall as soon as reasonably possible thereafter report to the Police Department and shall sign a release for him or her, or such juvenile may be taken directly from the scene of his/her apprehension to his/her home. If such juvenile's parents or relative living nearby cannot be contacted to take custody of such juvenile and it is determined by the apprehending officer that the juvenile's physical or mental condition is such as would require immediate attention, the law enforcement officer may make such necessary arrangements as may be necessary under the circumstances for the juvenile's welfare.
G.
Warning and penalty.
(1)
The first time a juvenile is detained by a law enforcement officer of the Village, as provided in Subsection F, such juvenile and the parent, guardian or person having legal custody of such juvenile shall be advised, personally, if known, or by registered mail, as to the provisions of this section and further advised that any violation of this section occurring thereafter by such juvenile or any other juvenile under the care of such parent, guardian or person having legal custody shall result in a penalty being imposed as hereinafter provided.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
(2)
Penalty.
(a)
Any parent, legal guardian, or person having legal custody of a juvenile described in Subsection A above who has been warned in the manner provided in Subsection G(1) herein and who thereafter violates this section shall be subject to a penalty as provided in § 1-3 of this Code of Ordinances. After a second violation within a six-month period, if the defendant, in a prosecution under this section, proves that he or she is unable to comply with this section because of the disobedience of the juvenile, the action shall be dismissed and the juvenile shall be referred to the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under Chapter 938, Wis. Stats.
(b)
Any juvenile under 17 years of age who shall violate this section shall, upon conviction thereof, forfeit not less than $25 nor more than $100, together with costs. Any juvenile violating this section shall be subject to disposition as provided in § 938.343, Wis. Stats., or any subsequent amendment, modification, revision, renumbering, recodification or addition or deletion of said provision.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]