As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
CRIMINAL ACTS
Those acts which violate any federal or state law or municipal or
local ordinance and shall include moving traffic violations.
Any parent, guardian or other person having custody of any child under
18 years of age who omits to exercise reasonable diligence in the control
of such child to prevent such child from committing two or more criminal acts
other than traffic violations, the first such act being committed within the
Town, or to prevent such child from accruing three or more convictions of
moving traffic violations on at least three separate occasions, the first
two such moving traffic violations being committed within the Town, shall
be fined not more than $100.
Whenever a child under 18 years of age shall be arrested or detained
for the alleged commission of any criminal act within the Town, the parents,
guardian or other person having custody of such child shall be immediately
notified by the Police Department, which shall advise them of such arrest
or detention, the reason therefor and their responsibility under this chapter.
A record of such notification shall be kept by the Police Department.