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<br />(2)A law enforcement officer, upon finding or having his attention called <br />to any child in prima facie violation of this article, shall deliver the child <br />to a parent, guardian, custodian, or other responsible person (under <br />appropriate circumstances) and inform the parent, guardian, custodian <br />or other responsible person to report to the Paris Police Department <br />Juvenile Officer on a next working day so that the Department may <br />discuss with the parent, guardian or custodian the prima facie violation <br />and enforcement of the article, including parental responsibilities and <br />applicable penalties. <br />(3)Children under ten (10) years of age: <br />a.A law enforcement officer, upon finding or having his attention <br />called to any child under ten (10) years of age in prima facie <br />violation of this article, shall take the child to the Paris Police <br />Department Juvenile Officer if the child's parent, guardian, custodian <br />or other responsible person cannot be located for release of the <br />child. While the child is being detained by a Juvenile Officer at the <br />Police Department, the Juvenile Officer having custody of the child <br />shall again attempt to contact another responsible person into whose <br />custody the child may be released. <br />b.If a law enforcement officer or a juvenile officer is unable to locate <br />the parent, guardian, custodian, or other responsible person to <br />whom a child under ten (10) years of age may be released, the <br />juvenile officer shall notify the Texas Department of Human <br />Services, Child Protective Services, for assistance in finding <br />temporary housing for the child. This procedure will be consistent <br />with already established procedures concerning neglected, <br />abandoned, or abused children. <br />Sec. 21-57. Affirmative Defenses <br />(a) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under Section 21-54 of this article <br />that: <br />(1)A child is accompanied by a parent, guardian, custodian or other <br />responsible person as defined in this article. <br />(2)A child is legally married, divorced or widowed. <br />(3)A child is the parent of a child. <br />(4)A child is on the sidewalk of his residence. <br />(5)A child is legally employed and is upon the premises of the child's place <br />of employment or is returning home, without any detour or stop, from <br />an occupation which requires the child to remain out beyond the curfew <br />-7- <br />