[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Suffern 9-26-1977 by L.L. No. 11-1977. Section 185-4 amended at time
of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I. Other
amendments noted where applicable.]
The Board of Trustees has become aware of the increased incidents
of acts of vandalism, criminal mischief and similar offenses perpetrated
by minors. It is believed that increased parental responsibility for
the actions of their children and wards is essential for the effective
prevention and control of such juvenile offenses. Therefore, this
chapter is promulgated to provide means for alleviating this problem
and to ensure the safety of the property of the residents and taxpayers
of the Village of Suffern.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,
the terms specified have the meanings ascribed to them:
A person appointed guardian or given custody of a minor by
a court of this state.
A person who is above the age of eight years but not yet
18 years of age.
The parent or legal guardian of an unemancipated minor residing
with such parent or legal guardian shall be presumed, in the absence
of evidence to the contrary, to have failed to exercise proper parental
responsibility and said minor shall be deemed to have committed the
acts described below with the knowledge and permission of the parent
or guardian, in violation of this chapter, upon the occurrence of
the events described in Subsections A, B and C below:
A.
An unemancipated minor residing with said parent or legal guardian
shall be adjudicated to be in violation of any state or Village ordinance,
local law, law or statute prohibiting willful and malicious acts causing
injury to property within the Village of Suffern.
B.
Said parent or legal guardian shall have received a written notice
of such adjudication, either by certified or registered mail, return
receipt requested, from the court having jurisdiction of the matter
or by personal service, with a certificate of personal service returned
from the Police Department of the Village of Suffern following said
adjudication.
