For the purposes of this Article, the following words and phrases
are defined as follows:
An act which violates the Statutes of the United States,
the Statutes of the State of Missouri or the ordinances of the City
of Ste. Genevieve, including curfew and moving traffic violations.
Guardian appointed by court of competent jurisdiction.
Any person under the age of seventeen (17).
The natural father or mother or the adoptive father or mother.
Any act or omission by which a parent fails to exercise customary
and effective control over a minor so as to contribute to, cause or
tend to cause a minor to commit any criminal act.
[CC 1985 §13-70(a)]
A.Â
It
shall be unlawful for any person under the age of seventeen (17) years,
unless accompanied by a parent or other responsible adult, to wander,
play in or be in, upon or about any public street, public square,
theater, recreation place, tavern, inn or any place at or in which
people are assembled or to which people commonly resort for business,
amusement, pleasure or recreation within the City after the hour of
10:00 P.M. and before sunrise.
B.Â
Responsibility Of Parent. The parent, guardian or other
adult person having the care and custody of a person under the age
of seventeen (17) years shall not knowingly permit such person to
violate this Section.
C.Â
Notice To Parent. Any Law Enforcement Officer finding any
person under the age of seventeen (17) years violating the provisions
of this Section shall warn such person to desist immediately from
such violation and shall promptly report the violation to his/her
superior officer who shall cause a written notice to be served upon
the parent, guardian or person in charge of such person setting forth
the manner in which this Section has been violated. Any parent, guardian
or person in charge of such person who shall knowingly permit such
person to violate the provisions of this Section, after receiving
notice of the first (1st) violation, shall be guilty of an offense.
D.Â
Service Of Notice. The written notice provided in Subsection (C) may be served by leaving a copy thereof at the residence of such parent, guardian or person in charge of the person in violation of this Section with any person found at such residence over the age of seventeen (17) years or by mailing such notice to the last known address of such parent, guardian or person in charge of such person, wherever such person may be found.
[Ord. No. 4110, 9-28-2017]
A.Â
Whenever
a minor is arrested or detained for the commission of any criminal
act, or violation of the City's ordinances, within the City, the Police
Department shall, as soon as possible thereafter, deliver written
notice to the minor's parent(s), or guardian, of the arrest or detention,
and such notice shall advise the parent(s) or guardian, of his/her
responsibility under this Section. The notice shall be in such a form
as to be signed by the notified parent(s), or guardian, signifying
receipt thereof, if the parent(s), or guardian, refuses to sign said
notice, the notifying Law Enforcement Officer shall indicate such
refusal of the notice.
B.Â
No parent(s), or guardian, of a minor child shall fail to exercise customary and effective control over a minor so as to contribute to cause or tend to cause a minor to commit any criminal act, or a violation of the City's ordinances. Written parental notice as defined in Subsection (A) of this Section shall be prima facie evidence of parental neglect if the minor commits a second or successive violation of any criminal act or violation of the City's ordinances.
C.Â
Any
parent, guardian, or other persons having charge, control, or custody
of any child less than seventeen (17) years old shall either:
1.Â
Enroll such chid in public, private, parochial, parish school or
full-time equivalent attendance in a combination of such schools for
the compulsory attendance ages established by the School District
where the child resides and as set forth in Section 167.031 of the
Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri and shall ensure that the
child attends such school as required by law.
2.Â
Provide the child a program of "home school" academic instruction
in compliance with the provisions of Section 167.031.2, RSMo.