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<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 any one offense. <br />(d) Jurisdiction for violation of this article shall be in the Municipal Court of the <br />City of Paris. <br />Sec. 21-56. Law Enforcement Procedure <br />(a)Detention. <br />(1) 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) of this article. <br />(2)Prior to detaining a motor vehicle, upon reasonable suspicion to believe <br />that the occupants are committing a violation of Subsection 21-54(a) of <br />this article, a law enforcement officer shall attempt to ascertain, insofar <br />as possible, that the persons are not: <br />a Returning home from a lawful occupation as set forth in Subsection <br />21-57(a)(5); <br />b.Traveling directly to or from a First Amendment activity as set forth <br />in Subsection 21-57(a)(7); <br />c.Engaged in normal travel as set forth in Subsection 21-57(a)(8); <br />d.Engaged in interstate travel as set forth in Subsection 21-57(a)(9); <br />e.Returning home from an educational, religious, or nonprofit activity <br />as set forth in Subsection 21-57(a)(10); <br />f.Engaged in an emergency errand as set forth in subsection 21- <br />57(a)(11); or <br />g.Acting in a case of reasonable necessity as set forth in subsection <br />21-57(a)(12). <br />(b)Proof of Violation <br />(1)A law enforcement officer may enforce Subsection 21-54 of this article <br />after finding a person in prima facie violation of the article in the <br />absence of convincing evidence such as legal identification tending to <br />show said person is seventeen (17) years of age or older or a valid <br />written communication from the parent, guardian, custodian, or other <br />responsible person which falls within the provisions of Subsection 21- <br />57(a)(7), (a)(8), (a)(10), (a)(11), or (a)(12) of this article. <br />-6- <br />