[Ord. No. 05-19 § 1, 12-22-2005; Ord. No. 18-04, 12-27-2018]
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 Cass County,
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.
[Ord. No. 05-19 § 1, 12-22-2005; Ord. No. 18-04, 12-27-2018]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of seventeen (17)
years to be in or upon any public place or way within Cass County
between the hours of 12:01 A.M. and 6:00 A.M. The provisions of this
Section shall not apply to any such persons accompanied by a parent
or guardian, to any such person upon an errand or other legitimate
business directed by such person's parent or guardian, to any
such person who is engaged in gainful, lawful employment during said
time period, or who is returning or in route to said employment, or
to any such person who is attending or in route to or from any organized
religious or school activity.
B.
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.
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 violation, shall be guilty of an offense.
D.
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. 06-17, 10-19-2006; Ord. No. 18-04, 12-27-2018]
A.
No parent, guardian or other person in this County having charge,
control or custody of a child between the ages of seven (7) and sixteen
(16) years of age shall, without excuse or exemption, knowingly permit
said child to absent themselves from attendance at a public, private,
parochial, parish or home school on such dates and during such hours
as the school may be regularly in session.
B.
Such parent, guardian or other person shall be deemed to have knowledge
of a child's unexempted, unexcused absence from school after
having received notification of same from a Law Enforcement Officer
or school representative.
C.
Any person convicted of a violation of this Section shall be fined
in an amount of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more
than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00). Each day that any violation
hereunder continues shall constitute a separate offense subject to
the penalty provided in this Section.
[Ord. No. 05-19 § 1, 12-22-2005; Ord. No. 18-04, 12-27-2018]
A.
Whenever a minor shall be arrested or detained for the commission
of any criminal act within the County, the Sheriff's Office shall,
as soon as possible thereafter, deliver written notice to the minor's
parent of the arrest or detention, and such notice shall advise the
parent of his/her responsibility under this Section. The notice shall
be in such a form as to be signed by the notified parent signifying
receipt thereof. If the parent refuses to sign said notice, the notifying
Law Enforcement Officer shall indicate such refusal on the notice.
B.
No parent 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. 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.
C.
Each violation of the provisions of this Section shall constitute a separate offense. Any person who shall violate this Section shall be subject to imprisonment for not more than ninety (90) days and/or a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the first violation, not less than two hundred dollars ($200.00) for a second violation, and not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for any successive violation. In addition, the court may, as a condition of any probation granted to any parent found guilty of violating Subsection (B) of this Section, order the defendant to make restitution to any person who has been damaged by the misconduct of the minor in an amount not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000.00).
