A parent, guardian or other person having legal custody of a minor under
18 years of age who fails or neglects to exercise reasonable supervision and
control of the conduct of such minor shall be liable for any willful, malicious
or unlawful injury or destruction by such minor of real or personal public
property of the Township of Lacey.
Whenever the real or personal property of the Township of Lacey is destroyed
or damaged by any willful, malicious or unlawful act of a minor, the Township
Committee may authorize the institution of legal proceedings in Civil Court
to hold the parent, guardian or other person having legal custody of the minor
under 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 minor under 18 years of age.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to parents whose parental
custody and control of such minor has been removed by court order, decree,
judgment, military service or marriage of such minor.