Chapter 9.04
JUVENILE CURFEW

Sections:

9.04.010    Curfew imposed.

9.04.020    Curfew hours.

9.04.030    Action taken in the event of violation.

9.04.010 Curfew imposed.

(1) No minor under the age of 18 years shall be on a street, highway, park, alley or other public place between the hours specified in CCC 9.04.020 unless:

(a) The minor is accompanied by a parent, guardian or other person 18 years of age or older and authorized by the parent or by law to have custody of the minor;

(b) The minor is engaged in a lawful pursuit or activity or is engaged in travel to or from a lawful pursuit or activity, which pursuit or activity or travel from such pursuit or activity requires the minor’s presence upon such public places; or

(c) The minor is emancipated under ORS 109.550 to 109.565.

(2) Lawful Pursuit or Activity. For the purposes of this chapter, a lawful pursuit or activity is:

(a) Any pursuit or activity that begins prior to curfew hours, is authorized by the minor’s parents or lawful guardian and is not prohibited by law; or

(b) Employment. (Ord. 16 Amd. 1 § 1, 1987; Ord. 16 § 1, 1978)

9.04.020 Curfew hours.

For the purpose of this chapter the hours of curfew are as follows:

(1) For minors 16 and 17 years of age, the applicable hours of curfew are the hours between 12:00 midnight and 5:00 a.m., Friday and Saturday nights.

(2) For minors 16 and 17 years of age, on all other nights, and for minors 15 years of age and younger, the applicable hours of curfew are the hours between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. (Ord. 16 Amd. 1 § 2, 1987)

9.04.030 Action taken in the event of violation.

Any peace officer of Crook County or juvenile officer having reasonable grounds to believe a minor has violated this chapter may take said minor into temporary custody.

The person taking temporary custody of a minor under this chapter shall as soon as practicable notify the parents, guardian or other person having care or custody of the minor.

If a minor is in violation of this chapter, the minor shall be cited to appear in the Crook County juvenile court during regular court hours and may be released to the custody of the minor’s parents, guardian or other person having care or custody of the minor as soon as the citation has been served upon the minor except in the following cases:

(1) Where it appears that the welfare of the minor or others may be endangered by the minor’s release; or

(2) Where the Crook County juvenile court otherwise orders. (Ord. 16 Amd. 1 § 3, 1987; Ord. 16 § 2, 1978)