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Year of age continues from one birthday, such as the sixteenth, to (but not <br />including) the day of the next, such as the seventeenth birthday, making it clear <br />that sixteen (16) or less years of age is herein treated as equivalent to the phrase <br />'under seventeen (17) years of age'. <br />Sec.21-54. Curfew. <br />(a) It shall be unlawful for any child sixteen (16) years of age or less (under <br />seventeen (17)) to intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence <br />be in or remain in or upon the streets, a public place or an establishment within the <br />city limits of Paris, Texas during the following nighttime curfew hours: <br />(1) from 11:00 p.m. until 6:00 a,m. the following day on any week night <br />(Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights); <br />(2) from 12:00 a.m. until 6:00 a.m. the same day on any weekend night <br />(Saturday and Sunday mornings); <br />(b) It shall be unlawful for any child sixteen (16) years of age or less (under <br />17) to intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or with criminal negligence be in or <br />remain in or upon the streets, a public place or an establishment within the city <br />limits of Paris, Texas during daytime curfew hours from 9:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. <br />weekdays (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday). <br />(c) It shall be unlawful for a parent, guardian or custodian having custody and <br />control of a child sixteen (16) years of age or less (under seventeen (17)) to <br />intentionally or knowingly permit or, by insufficient control to allow such child to <br />be in violation of the curfew imposed in Section 21-54(a)(1), (a)(2) or (b) of this <br />section. <br />(d) It shall be unlawful for the owner, operator or other employee of an <br />establishment to knowingly allow a child to remain upon the premises of the <br />establishment during daytime curfew hours (from 9:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. <br />Monday through Friday) or during nighttime curfew hours (from 11:00 p.m. until <br />6:00 a.m. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights or from <br />12:00 a.m. until 6:00 a.m. the same day on any weekend night (Saturday and <br />Sunday mornings) curfew hours. <br />(e) It shall be unlawful for a parent, guardian or custodian to fail to respond to <br />any notification by a law enforcement officer to take custody of a child, unless <br />reasonably hindered from doing so. <br />Page 5 of 11 <br />