It shall be unlawful for any child under the age of 18 years to be upon
any of the streets, sidewalks, alleys, or public places of the Town of Brant
between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., Sundays through Thursdays,
and between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., Fridays and Saturdays,
unless accompanied by a parent, guardian, or other person having legal custody
or control of such minor person or unless actually proceeding without delay
to or from a lawful destination such as a school or church activity or place
of employment.
No parent, guardian, or any other person having the legal care, custody,
or control of any child under the age of 18 years shall knowingly allow or
permit such child to go or be in or upon any of the places referred to in
§
77-1 of this chapter in the Town of Brant, New York, after the
time specified in said §
77-1 unless there exists reasonable necessity
therefor.
Any law enforcement official having jurisdiction in the Town of Brant
shall take into custody any minor person violating the provisions of §
77-1
of this chapter and turn over said minor person to his or her parent, guardian,
or to the person having legal custody of such minor person, and shall notify
such parent, guardian, or other person having legal custody of such minor
of the violation of said §
77-1 of this chapter.
Any law enforcement official having jurisdiction in the Town is authorized
to detain any minor violating §
77-1 of this chapter. However, no
minor shall be placed in confinement until reasonable effort shall have been
made to locate and verbally notify the parent, guardian, or legal custodian
of such minor of such detainment, and that an opportunity be given to such
parent, guardian, or legal custodian to appear and obtain custody of such
minor.