§ 24-136. Established; parent responsibility; penalty.

(a)

Curfew established. It shall be unlawful for any juvenile under age 17 years to be on foot, bicycle or in any type of vehicle on any public street, avenue, highway, road, alley, park, school grounds, place of amusement and entertainment, cemetery, playground, public building or any other public place in the village between the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, or between the hours of 12:00 midnight to 6:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, unless accompanied by his parent or guardian, or person having lawful custody and control of his person, or unless there exists a reasonable necessity therefor. The fact that said juvenile, unaccompanied by parent, guardian or other person having legal custody is found upon any such public place during the aforementioned hours shall be prima facie evidence that said juvenile is there unlawfully and that no reasonable excuse exists therefor.

(b)

Exceptions. The following provisions shall be the exception to the curfew regulations:

(1)

This subsection shall not apply to a juvenile:

a.

Who is performing an errand as directed by his parent, guardian or person having lawful custody.

b.

Who is on his own premises or in the areas immediately adjacent thereto.

c.

Whose employment makes it necessary to be upon the streets, alleys or public places or in any motor vehicle during such hours.

d.

Who is returning home from a supervised school, church or civic function, but not later than 60 minutes after the ending of such function.

(2)

These exceptions shall not, however, permit a juvenile to unnecessarily loiter about the streets, alleys or public places or is in a parked motor vehicle on the public streets.

(c)

Parental responsibility. It shall be unlawful for any parent, guardian or other person having the lawful care, custody and control of any person under age 17 years to allow or permit such person to violate the provisions of subsection (a) or (b) of this section. The fact that prior to the present offense a parent, guardian or custodian was informed by any law enforcement officer of a separate violation of this section occurring within 30 days of the present offense shall be prima facie evidence that such parent, guardian or custodian allowed or permitted the present violation. Any parent, guardian or custodian herein who shall have made a missing person notification to the police department shall not be considered to have allowed or permitted any juvenile under age 17 years to violate this section.

(d)

Detaining a juvenile. Pursuant to Wis. Stats. ch. 938, law enforcement officers are hereby authorized to detain any juvenile violating the above provisions and other provisions in this article until such time as the parent, guardian or person having legal custody of the juvenile shall be immediately notified and the person so notified shall as soon as reasonably possible thereafter report to the police department for the purpose of taking the custody of the juvenile and shall sign a release for him, or such juvenile may be taken directly from the scene of his apprehension to his home. If such juvenile's parents or relative living nearby cannot be contacted to take custody of such juvenile and it is determined by the apprehending officer that the juvenile's physical or mental condition is such as would require immediate attention, the police officer may make such necessary arrangements as may be necessary under the circumstances for the juvenile's welfare.

(e)

Warning and penalty. The following provision shall be the warning and penalty for curfew violations:

(1)

Warning. The first time a parent, guardian, or person having legal custody of a juvenile who is taken into custody by a law enforcement officer as provided in subsection (d) of this section, such parent, guardian, or person having such legal custody shall be advised as to the provisions of this section and further advised that any violation of this section occurring thereafter by this juvenile or any other juvenile under his care or custody shall result in a penalty being imposed in subsection (e)(2) of this section.

(2)

Penalty. Any parent, guardian, or person having legal custody of a juvenile described in subsection (a) of this section who has been warned in the manner provided in subsection (e)(1) of this section and who thereafter violates this section shall be subject to a penalty as provided in section 1-14. After a second violation within a six-month period, if the defendant, in a prosecution under this section, proves that he is unable to comply with this section because of the disobedience of the juvenile, the action shall be dismissed and the juvenile shall be referred to the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under Wis. Stats. ch. 938, and shall upon conviction thereof, forfeit not less than $50.00 nor more than $200.00 together with the cost of prosecution.

(Ord. No. 9-7, § I(9-7-1), 1-13-1997; Ord. of 8-28-2002)