PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
§10-305. Unlawful Conduct of Owners or Operators of Establishments
(1) No operator of an establishment or their agents or employees shall knowingly permit any minor to remain upon the premises of said establishment between the hours of 10:30 P.M. and 6 A.M. of the following day, official City time, except that on Fridays and Saturdays the hours shall be from 12 midnight to 6 A.M.
§10-306. Enforcement and Penalties
(1) Any police officer who finds a minor in prima facie violation of the provisions of 10-303(1):
(a) Shall obtain information from such minor as to his or her name and address, age and the identity of the minor's parent, guardian or other custodian.
(b) Shall take any of the following actions which he or she believes necessary to best protect the interest of the minor and the community:
  1. Instruct the minor to proceed to his or her home forthwith; or
  2. Transport the minor to his or her home forthwith; or
  3. Transport the minor to the appropriate district police station, where without unnecessary delay, the officer or a superior officer may issue a citation. The officer shall immediately notify the parent, guardian or other custodian of the minor's whereabouts. When a parent, guardian or other custodian arrives at the station, the minor will be released to the custody of said parent, guardian or other custodian, who shall thereupon be issued written notice that the minor has violated the provisions of 10-303(1). If a parent or guardian or custodian cannot be located within a reasonable time, the minor shall be released, unless other action is warranted under and pursuant to the pertinent provisions of the Juvenile Act (42 Pa.C.S.A. 6301, et seq.).
  4. The information taken from the minor pursuant to Section 1(a) shall be forwarded to the Juvenile Bureau which shall cause a written notice to be mailed to the parent, guardian or custodian advising of the violation and penalties of provision of 10-303(1).
  5. Any minor who shall violate 10-303(1) shall be guilty of a summary offense and may be fined not more than one hundred fifty (150) dollars for the first violation, and from two hundred (200) dollars to three hundred (300) dollars for each succeeding violation. If the fine, together with costs is not paid within 10 days, the minor shall be proceeded against under the pertinent provisions of the Juvenile Act (42 Pa.C.S.A. 6301, et seq.). The court may in its discretion suspend the fine if the offender agrees to and does in fact perform such community service as the court deems appropriate.
(2) Any parent who shall violate any provision of §10-304 after having received notice of a prior violation shall be fined fifty (50) dollars, for the first violation, and one hundred (100) dollars to three hundred (300) dollars for each succeeding violation.
(3) Upon violation of the provisions of §10-303(2), any parent whose child under the age of eighteen (18) years is found liable or is adjudged guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction of a willful tortious act resulting in injury to the person, or theft, destruction or loss of property of another, shall be liable to the person who suffers the injury, theft, destruction or the loss to the extent set forth in Act of General Assembly No. 58, July 27, 1967, pertaining to Parent's Liability.
(4) Any operator of an establishment and any agent or employee of any operator who shall violate the provisions of §10-305 shall be fined not less than $150 nor more than $300 for each violation.
(5) Any owner/operator of an establishment regulated under the provisions of §14-1605 of The Philadelphia Code and any agent or employee of said owner/operator who shall violate the provisions of §10-305 shall also be subject to immediate revocation of their business privilege license as provided for in §19-2602 of The Philadelphia Code.
(6) Repeat Offenders. Any person who violates any provision of §10-304 after having received notice of two or more prior violations, shall be guilty of a separate offense of Repeat Violation, and for each such Repeat Violation, shall be subject to a fine of not more than three hundred (300) dollars, or imprisonment for not more than ninety (90) days, or both. A person shall be guilty of a Repeat Violation regardless whether the second or subsequent violation occurs before or after a judicial finding of a first or previous violation. Each violation, after the first, shall constitute a separate Repeat Violation offense.
(7) Repeat Offenders. Any person who violates, on more than one occasion, any provision of §10-305, shall be guilty of a separate offense of Repeat Violation, and for each such Repeat Violation, shall be subject to a fine of not more than three hundred (300) dollars, or imprisonment for not more than ninety (90) days, or both. A person shall be guilty of a Repeat Violation regardless whether the second or subsequent violation occurs before or after a judicial finding of a first or previous violation. Each violation, after the first, shall constitute a separate Repeat Violation offense.
(8) Each violation of the provisions of this Chapter shall constitute a separate offense.

HOUSTON, TEXAS
CODE OF ORDINANCES City of HOUSTON, TEXAS Codified through Ordinance No. 99-1201, adopted Nov. 9, 1999.
Chapter 28 MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES AND PROVISIONS*
ARTICLE V. JUVENILE CURFEW
Sec. 28-171. Definitions
The following words, terms and phrases when used in this article shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, unless the context of their usage clearly indicates another meaning:
Emergency shall mean an unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state that calls for immediate action. The term shall include but not be limited to a fire, natural disaster, vehicular accident, or a serious medical condition of sudden onset.
Guardian shall mean the person who, under a court order, is the guardian of the person of a minor or the public or private agency with whom a minor has been placed by a court.
Minor shall mean any person under 18 years of age.
Parent shall mean the natural mother or father or adoptive mother or father of a minor.
Public place means any place to which the public or a substantial group of the public has access and includes, but is not limited to, streets, highways, and the common areas of schools, hospitals, apartments, houses, office buildings, transport facilities, and shops.
(Ord. No. 91-1543, § 2, 10-30-91)
Sec. 28-172. Offenses
(a) It shall be unlawful for any minor to knowingly remain, walk, run, stand, drive or ride about, in or upon any public place in the city between the hours of 12:00 at night (midnight) and 6:00 a.m. on any day of the week or between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday.
(b) It shall be unlawful for the parent or guardian having legal custody of a minor to knowingly allow or permit the minor to be in violation of the curfew imposed in section 28-172(a) of this Code.
(c) Violations of this section shall be punishable as provided in section 1-6 of this Code.
(Ord. No. 91-1543, § 2, 10-30-91)
Sec. 28-173. Defenses
It is a defense to prosecution under section 28-172 of this Code that:
(a) The minor was accompanied by his or her parent or guardian;
(b) The minor was accompanied by an adult designated by his or her parent or guardian;
(c) The minor was on an errand made necessary by an emergency;
(d) The minor was attending a school, religious, or government-sponsored activity or was traveling to or from a school, religious, or government-sponsored activity;
(e) The minor was engaged in an lawful employment activity or was going directly to or coming directly from lawful employment;
(f) The minor was on the sidewalk of the place where he or she resides;
(g) The minor was on an errand directed by his or her parent or guardian;
(h) The minor was in a motor vehicle involved in intrastate or interstate transportation;
(i) The minor was engaged in, participating in, or traveling to or from any event, function or activity for which the application of section 28-172 of this Code would contravene his or her rights protected by the Texas or United States Constitutions;
(j) The minor was married or had been married or had disabilities of minority removed in accordance with chapter 31 of the Texas Family Code; or
(k) With respect to the hours between 9:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. only, that the offense occurred during the school summer vacation break period of the school in which the minor is enrolled or on a holiday observed by the closure of classes in the school in which the minor is enrolled or that the minor has graduated from high school or received a high school equivalency certificate.
(Ord. No. 91-1543, § 2, 10-30-91)
Sec. 28-174. Supplemental effect
The provisions of this article are supplemental and shall be cumulative with all other laws and ordinances applicable in any manner to juveniles.
(Ord. No. 91-1543, § 2, 10-30-91)
Sec. 28-175. Enforcement
Notwithstanding the penal effect of this article the chief of police is encouraged to develop alternative enforcement strategies, which may include but need not be limited to the return of minors to their residences or schools, counseling with minors and their parents or guardians, the issuance of warning citations to minors or their parents or guardians, or the referral of instances that appear to also involve the violation of school attendance laws to those officers who are responsible for the enforcement of those laws. The enforcement strategies shall be promulgated in writing to members of the police department so that this article may be enforced in a uniform manner.
(Ord. No. 91-1543, § 2, 10-30-91)

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
SALT LAKE CITY CODE 1987
Title 11 PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
Chapter 11.44. OFFENSES BY OR AGAINST MINORS
  1. 44.070. Curfew for minors
  2. It is unlawful for any minor under sixteen years of age to remain or loiter on any of the sidewalks, streets, alleys or public places in the city between eleven p.m. and five a.m. the following morning.
  3. It is unlawful for any minor under eighteen years of age to remain or loiter on any of the sidewalks, streets, alleys or public places in the city between one a.m. and five a.m. the following morning.
  4. It is unlawful for any parent, guardian or other person having legal care and custody of any minor dealt with respectively in subsections A and B of this section to knowingly allow or permit any such minor to remain or loiter on any of the sidewalks, streets, alleys or public places in the city, within the times provided in subsections A and B, respectively, of this section, except as provided in subsection D of this section.
  5. The provisions of subsections A, B and C of this section shall not apply where the minors dealt with respectively in subsections A and B are
  6. Married;
  7. Accompanied by a parent, guardian, or other adult person having the care and custody of such minor;
  8. Have, in the minor's possession, a written authorization from the parent or guardian allowing the minor to be out beyond curfew hours. The authorization must be specifically drawn to describe the activity allowed and the time allowed. If the minor is engaged in activities and/or at times not allowed by the parental or guardian note this exemption shall not apply and the officer shall confiscate the note for evidence;
  9. Returning home from, going to or being in attendance at any religious or school function, organized dance, theater, sports event or other such associational activity; provided, however, that going to or from such activity shall be by a direct route and within a reasonable time of the commencement or termination of such event;
  10. Engaged in legitimate employment and can produce evidence of such employment;
  11. In a motor vehicle engaged in normal travel, while traveling to, from or through the city on an interstate trip; or
  12. Within the immediate vicinity of such minor's residence.
Prior to charging a person for a violation of this section an officer shall give the person or persons an opportunity to give a reasonable credible account of their conduct and purposes so that the person may show that an exemption in subsection D exists. (Ord. 76-93 § 1, 1993: prior code § 32-7-4)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
SEC. 45.04. PROHIBITION AGAINST JUVENILE LOITERING BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:30 A.M. AND 1:30 P.M
(Amended by Ord. No. 172,012, Eff. 6/19/98.)
(a) Curfew
It is unlawful for any minor under the age of 18, who is subject to compulsory education or to compulsory continuation education, alone or in concert with others, be present in or upon the public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds, or other public grounds, public places, public buildings, places of amusement and eating places, vacant lots or any place open to the public during the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. of the same day on days when said minor's school is in session.
(b) Exceptions
  1. The minor is accompanied by his or her parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor;
  2. The minor is on an emergency errand directed by his or her parent or guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor;
  3. The minor is going or coming directly from or to their place of gainful employment;
  4. The minor is going or coming to or from a medical appointment;
  5. The minor has permission to leave campus for lunch and has in his or her possession a valid, school-issued, off-campus permit;
  6. The minor is attending or going to or returning directly home from a public meeting, or place of public entertainment, such as a movie, play, sporting event or school activity; or
  7. The presence of such minor in said place or places is connected with or required with respect to a business, trade, profession or occupation in which the minor is lawfully engaged.
  8. When the minor is involved in an emergency such as a fire, natural disaster, automobile accident, a situation requiring immediate action to prevent serious bodily injury or loss of life, or any unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state which calls for immediate action; or
  9. When the minor is in a motor vehicle involved in interstate travel; or
  10. When the minor is on a sidewalk abutting the minor's residence.
(c) Violation
Each violation of the provisions of this section shall constitute a separate offense and shall be an infraction unless the minor requests that a petition be filed under Section 601 and 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(d) Penalties for Violation
Any person convicted of willfully violating this ordinance is guilty of an infraction punishable by a fine not exceeding $250.00 and/or perform community service for a total time not to exceed 20 hours over a period not to exceed 30 days, during times other than his or her hours of school attendance or employment.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code, when a person under the age of 18 years is charged with a violation of this ordinance, and a peace officer issues a notice to appear in Superior Court to that minor pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 256, the charge shall be deemed an infraction unless the minor requests that a petition be filed under Section 601 or 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.









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