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<br />(3) Ending at 2:30 p.m. and beginning at 9:00 a.m. week days (Monday <br />through Friday). <br /> <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 /> <br />Sec. 21-55. Penalties. <br /> <br />(a) A child (upon proof that a written violation notice was given to the parent, <br />custodian or guardian for the child's first violation as set forth in Subsection 21-55(b) <br />below) shall commit a first offense upon the second violation of Subsection 21-54( a). <br />For such first offense, and for any subsequent offenses, a child, upon conviction, shall <br />be fined not more than $200,00 for anyone offense. A municipal court may, <br />however, defer charges against a child arising out of a violation of Subsection 21- <br />54(a) to a teen court program as provided in Article 46,55 of the Code of Criminal <br />Procedure when guidelines for such referral, ifnecessary, have been approved by the <br />juvenile court of the county. <br /> <br />(b) In the case ofa first violation by a child of Subsection 21-54(a) of this article, <br />the Chief of Police shall give written notice of such violation to a parent, guardian, or <br />custodian with a warning that any subsequent violation will result in full enforcement <br />of this article, including enforcement of parental responsibility and applicable <br />penalties. Such notice shall be given by personally delivering a copy to the parent, <br />custodian or guardian, or by sending the notice to the parent, custodian or guardian <br />by certified mail, return receipt requested. <br /> <br />(c) A parent, guardian, or custodian (upon proof that a written violation notice <br />was given for a child's first violation as set forth in Subsection 21-55(b) above) shall <br />commit a first offense upon the second violation of Subsection 21-54(a) by a child. <br />For such first offense, and for any subsequent offenses, a parent, guardian or <br />custodian, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $200.00 for anyone offense. <br /> <br />(d) Jurisdiction for violation of this article shall be in the Municipal Court of the <br />City of Paris. <br /> <br />Sec. 21-56. Law enforcement procedure. <br /> <br />(a) Detention <br /> <br />(I) A law enforcement officer may stop and detain persons whom the <br />officer has developed reasonable suspicion to believe have committed <br />a violation of Subsection 21-54(a) ofthis article. <br /> <br />-6- <br />