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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 <br />believe that the occupants are committing a violation of Subsection <br />21-54(a) of this article, a law enforcement officer sha11 attempt to <br />ascertain, insofar as possible, that the persons are not: <br />a Returning home from a lawful occupation as set forth in <br />Subsection 21-57(a)(5); <br />b. Traveling directly to or from a First Amendment activity as set <br />forth 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 <br />activity 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 <br />article after finding a person in prima facie violation of the article in <br />the absence of convincing evidence such as legal identification tending <br />to 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 fa11s within the provisions of Subsection 21- <br />57(a)(7), (a)(8), (a)(10), (a)(11), or (a)(12) of this article. <br />Page 7 of 12 <br />