A parent, guardian or other person having legal custody of an
infant under eighteen (18) years of age who fails or neglects to exercise
reasonable supervision and control of the conduct of such infant shall
be liable for any willful, malicious or unlawful injury or destruction
by such infant of real or personal public property of the Township
of Plumsted.
Whenever the real or personal property of the Township of Plumsted
is destroyed or damaged by any willful, malicious or unlawful act
of a minor, the governing body may authorize the institution of legal
proceedings in civil court to hold the parent, guardian or other person
having legal custody of the infant under eighteen (18) years of age
liable for the damage caused to the real or personal property of the
Township where such a parent, guardian or other person has failed
or neglected to exercise reasonable supervision and control over the
conduct of such infant under eighteen (18) years of age.
Under the provisions of this chapter shall not apply to parents
who parental custody and control of such infant has been removed by
court order, decree, judgment, military service or marriage of such
infant.