[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of West Conshohocken 9-5-1962 by Ord. No. 245, approved 9-5-1962. Other amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fines and penalties — See Ch. 53A.
Peace and good order — See Ch. 73.
[Revised 7-8-1975 by Ord. No. 305]
It shall be unlawful for any person under 18 years of age (such persons being defined for the purpose of this chapter as children) to be or remain in or upon any of the streets, alleys, parks or public places in the Borough of West Conshohocken at night after the hour of 10:30 p.m., local prevailing time, unless such child is accompanied by any parent, guardian or other person having the legal custody of such child. All such children shall be required to be at home or out of the streets, alleys, parks and public places in the Borough, except as herein provided for.
It is hereby made unlawful for any parent, guardian or other person having the legal care or custody of any child of the age above designated to allow or permit any such child, ward or other person under such age, while in such legal custody, to go or be in or upon any of the streets, alleys, parks or public places in said Borough after the time prohibited in § 44-1 of this chapter, except as herein provided.
[Revised 7-8-1975 by Ord. No. 305; amended 10-12-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-14, approved 10-12-2010]
Any child as above designated found upon the Borough streets, alleys, parks or public places within the Borough in violation of § 44-1 of this chapter shall be taken into custody by the Borough police and delivered to his or her parents, guardian or person having the legal custody of said child, and report thereof shall be made immediately to the District Justice, who shall make a record thereof in a book to be kept for that purpose. If said parent, guardian or person having the legal custody of said child shall again allow him or her to be on said streets, alleys, parks or public places in violation of § 44-1 of this chapter, said parent, guardian or person having the legal custody of said child so offending shall, upon conviction thereof before a District Justice having jurisdiction, be guilty of a summary offense and be subject to the provisions detailed in Chapter 53A of the Code of the Borough of West Conshohocken.
Said children who shall violate this chapter more than three times shall be reported to a society or organization whose purpose is to take charge of incorrigibles and delinquents, and proceedings shall then be taken in the Court of Quarter Sessions or Juvenile Court for their permanent welfare, and a like procedure shall be taken in cases where the arrest of the parent, guardian or legal custodian shall not be effective or where for any other reason the provisions of § 44-1 of this chapter cannot be made effective by fines and penalties imposed thereunder.
The police officers of the Borough, in taking children into custody under this chapter, shall use their discretion in determining age, and in doubtful cases may require positive proof, and until such proof is furnished, the officer's judgment shall prevail.