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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> intentionally or knowingly permit or, by reckless or criminally negligent <br /> failure to exercise reasonable control, to allow such child to be or remain <br /> in or upon the streets, a public place or an establishment within the city <br /> limits of Paris during the period ending at 6:00 a.m. and beginning: <br /> <br /> 1. At 11:00 p.m. week nights (Sunday through Thursday nights); <br /> and, <br /> <br /> 2. At 12:00 a.m. weekends (Saturday and Sunday mornings). <br /> <br /> C. 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 <br /> the establishment during the period ending at 6:00 a.m. and beginning: <br /> <br /> 1. At 11:00 p.m. week nights (Sunday through Thursday nights); <br /> and, <br /> <br /> 2. At 12:00 a.m. weekends (Saturday and Sunday mornings). <br /> <br /> D. It shall be unlawful for a parent, guardian or custodian to fail to respond <br /> to any notification by a law enforcement officer to take custody of a child, <br /> unless 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 <br /> Subsection 21-55(B) below) shall commit a first offense upon the second <br /> violation of Subsection 21-54(A). For such first offense, and far any <br /> subsequent offenses, a child, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than <br /> $200.00 for any one offense. A municipal court may, however, defer <br /> charges against a child arising out of a violation of Subsection 21-54(A) <br /> to a teen court program as provided in Article 46.55 of the Code of <br /> Criminal Procedure when guidelines for such referral, if necessary, have <br /> been approved by the juvenile court of the county. <br /> <br /> B. In the case of a first violation by a child of Subsection 21-54(A) of this <br /> Ordinance, the Chief of Police shall give written notice of such violation <br /> to a parent, guardian, or custodian with a warning that any subsequent <br /> violation will result in full enfarcement of this Ordinance, including <br /> enforcement of parental responsibility and applicable penalties. Such <br /> 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 <br /> guardian by certified mail, return receipt requested. <br /> <br /> C. A parent, guardian, or custodian (upon proof that a written violation <br /> notice was given for a child's first violation as set forth in Subsection 21- <br /> 55(B) above) sha11 commit a first offense upon the second violation of <br /> Subsection 21-54(A) by a child. For such first offense, and for any <br /> subsequent offenses, a parent, guardian or custodian, upon conviction, <br /> shall be fined not more than $200.00 for any one offense. <br /> <br /> D. Jurisdiction for violation of this Ordinance shall be in the Municipal Court <br /> of the City of Paris. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 4 <br />