[1983 Code; amended 9-6-2005; 6-19-2006]
A.
It is unlawful for a person less than 17 years of age to be
present at or upon any public assembly, building, place, street or
highway at the following times:
B.
It is the defense to a violation under this chapter that the
child engaged in the prohibited conduct while:
1.
Engaged in a business or occupation which the laws of Illinois
authorize a person less than 17 years of age to perform;
2.
Accompanied by the child's parent, legal guardian, custodian,
sibling, stepbrother or stepsister at least 18 years of age;
3.
Accompanied by an adult at least 18 years of age approved by
the child's parent, guardian or custodian;
4.
Participating in, going to, or returning from:
a.
Employment which the laws of this state authorize a person less
than 17 years of age to perform;
b.
A school recreational activity;
c.
A religious event;
d.
An emergency involving the protection of a person or property
from an imminent threat of serious bodily injury or substantial damage;
e.
An activity involving the exercise of the child's rights
protected under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution
or Article 1, Sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Constitution of the State
of Illinois, or both;
f.
An activity conducted by a nonprofit or governmental entity
that provides recreation, education, training, or other care under
the supervision of one or more adult.
C.
School Curfew. It shall be unlawful for any person under the
age of 17 who is enrolled in any public, private or parochial elementary
or secondary school to be present in any public place, building, street
or location other than school, during any hours when such person is
enrolled in school during the regular school term, unless he or she
is: (1) traveling to or from school by the most direct route; (2)
engaging in school-related activities with written approval of school
authorities, or is otherwise authorized by a written school policy;
or (3) engaged in personal business, including but not limited to
employment, medical care and religious activities with prior written
notice from a parent or legal guardian to school authorities.
1.
A police officer may stop and detain a person whom the officer reasonably suspects to be in violation of this Subsection C for a limited period of time for the purpose of verifying the person's identity, age, school enrollment and authority to be absent from school. The police officer shall immediately inform the person of the reason for the detention and that he or she will be promptly released upon verification of authorization to be absent from school. The person so detained shall not be removed from the scene of the detention unless he or she refuses to provide the officer with the information necessary to complete the investigation.
[1983 Code]
It is unlawful for a parent, legal guardian or other person
to knowingly permit a person in his custody or control to violate
§ 10-2-1 of this chapter.
[1983 Code]
It shall be the duty of all police officers upon discovering
any child in violation of this chapter to ascertain the child's
name, age and place of residence, and to take whatever reasonable
steps are necessary to locate and notify a parent or legal guardian
as to the whereabouts of said child. The police officer shall take
custody of the child and provide for the safe keeping of said child
until the child can be delivered to the custody of the child's
parent, legal guardian or other proper authority as provided by law.
[1983 Code]
Any person convicted of a violation of any provisions of this
chapter shall be fined not less than $10 nor more than $100 or in
the discretion of the trial judge, a minimum of 10 hours community
service.
