Chapter 9.10
CURFEW
Sections:
9.10.010 Curfew – Minors under the age of 18 years.
9.10.020 Curfew – Minors under the age of 16 years.
9.10.030 Not applicable if accompanied by parents.
9.10.040 Not applicable if under supervised entertainment.
9.10.050 Not applicable if in direct route to or from home.
9.10.060 Not applicable if lawfully employed.
9.10.070 Violation a misdemeanor.
9.10.080 Responsibility of parent or guardian.
9.10.010 Curfew – Minors under the age of 18 years.
It shall be unlawful for any minor person under the age of 18 years to loiter or loaf or to congregate or to be present at or to be upon any public street, way, square, park, place, building or at or in any place of business, or business house, or public dance hall, or other place designed for the accommodation of the public between the hours of 11:00 p.m. of one day and 5:00 a.m. the following day. Any person who has not attained his eighteenth birthday shall be deemed to be under the age of 18 years. [Ord. 35 § 1, 1965.]
9.10.020 Curfew – Minors under the age of 16 years.
It shall be unlawful for any minor person under the age of 16 years to loiter or loaf or to congregate or to be present at, or to be upon any public street, way, square, park, place, building or at or in any place of business, or business house, or public dance hall, or other place designed for the accommodation of the public between the hours of 10:00 p.m. of one day and 5:00 a.m. the following day. Any person who has not attained his sixteenth birthday shall be deemed to be under the age of 16 years. [Ord. 35 § 2, 1965.]
9.10.030 Not applicable if accompanied by parents.
The provisions of RDMC 9.10.010 and 9.10.020 shall not apply to any minor within the time mentioned in RDMC 9.10.010 and 9.10.020 if accompanied by his parents, guardian or other adult person having the lawful custody of such minor. [Ord. 35 § 3, 1965.]
9.10.040 Not applicable if under supervised entertainment.
The provisions of RDMC 9.10.010 and 9.10.020 shall not be deemed to apply to the following places:
Public theaters and places where supervised entertainment or instruction for minors under the age of 18 years is conducted; provided, however, that this exception shall apply only to minors who are in attendance at such theaters or places for the purpose of attending the entertainment, supervised entertainment, play or instruction thereby afforded. [Ord. 35 § 4, 1965.]
9.10.050 Not applicable if in direct route to or from home.
The provisions of RDMC 9.10.010 and 9.10.020 shall not apply to any minor while engaged in going to or returning from, in direct route, the places mentioned in RDMC 9.10.040 and his home or other place of abode; provided, however, that in the event such minor stops to loiter or loaf or congregates or deviates from such route, this exception shall not apply and the provisions of RDMC 9.10.010 and 9.10.020 shall then apply. [Ord. 35 § 5, 1965.]
9.10.060 Not applicable if lawfully employed.
The provisions of RDMC 9.10.010 and 9.10.020 shall not apply to any minor who is lawfully employed, or to such a minor while engaged in going to or returning from his place of employment in a direct route between such place of employment and his place of abode. [Ord. 35 § 6, 1965.]
9.10.070 Violation a misdemeanor.
Any minor violating the provisions of this chapter may be immediately apprehended and lawfully detained and appropriate proceedings may be instituted in the juvenile court pursuant to the provisions as set forth in the welfare and institutions code of the State. [Ord. 35 § 7, 1965.]
9.10.080 Responsibility of parent or guardian.
Any parent, guardian or other adult person having lawful custody, permanent or temporary, of any minor person who suffers or permits or lets, either willfully or negligently, such minor violate the provisions of this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00 or by imprisonment of not more than a term exceeding six months in the County Jail, or by both such fine and imprisonment. [Ord. 35 § 8, 1965.]