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Sec.1644.Juvenilecurfew.
(a) Definitions.Wordsortermsnotdefinedinthissectionbutdefinedinapplicablestatelaworthe CodeofDeKalbCounty,asRevised1988,shallbegiventhatmeaning.Allotherwordsor phrasesshallbegiventheircommon,ordinarymeaningunlessthecontextrequiresotherwise. Thefollowingwords,termsandphrases,whenusedinthissection1644andinsection1645, shallhavethemeaningsascribedtothembelowexceptwherethetextclearlyindicatesa differentmeaning: Adultmeansapersonwhoisatleasteighteen(18)yearsofageandauthorizedbyaparentor guardiantohavethelawfulcareandcustodyofaminor,oranemancipatedminor. Curfewhoursmeansthehoursfrom12:00midnightuntil5:00a.m.eachday. Emancipatedminormeansanypersonundertheageofeighteen(18)whohashadthe disabilitiesofminorityremovedandbeendeclaredanemancipatedminorbyacourtofcompetent jurisdiction. Emergencymeansanunforeseencombinationofcircumstancesortheresultingstatethat callsforimmediateaction.Thetermincludes,butisnotlimitedto,aseriousorlifethreatening medicalproblem/condition,afire,naturaldisaster,automobileaccidentoranysituationrequiring immediateactiontopreventseriousbodilyinjuryorlossoflife. Establishmentmeansanyprivatelyownedplaceofbusinesswhichisopenforbusinessandto whichthepublicisinvitedduringcurfewhoursincludingbutnotlimitedtoanyteenclubopenduring curfewhours,placesofamusementorentertainment,malls,restaurants,andshopsthatareopen duringcurfewhours. Guardianmeansapersonwho,undercourtorder,istheguardianofthepersonofaminoror apublicorprivateagencywithwhomaminorhasbeenplacedbythecourtorotheradult. Minormeansanypersonundertheageofseventeen(17)years. Operatormeansanyindividual,firm,association,partnershiporcorporationowning,operating, managing,conductingorhavingcontrolorcustodyofanyestablishmentorpublicplace.Theterm "operator"includes,butisnotlimitedto,electedandappointedofficials,managers,membersor partnersofanassociationorpartnershipandofficersofacorporation. Parentmeansapersonwhoisanaturalparent,anadoptedparentorstepparentofaminor. Publicplacemeansanyplaceownedoroperatedbyagovernmentalentitytowhichthepublic orasubstantialgroupofthepublichasaccessduringcurfewhoursandincludes,butisnotlimitedto, streets,sidewalks,highways,alleys,andpublicschools,andschoolstadiumsorathleticfields. Remainmeanstolingerorstay,orfailtoleavepremiseswhenrequestedtodosobyapolice officer,codeenforcementofficer,authorizedcountyemployee,theoperatororotherpersonincontrol ofanestablishmentorapublicplaceand Seriousbodilyinjurymeansbodilyinjurythatcausesdeathorcreatesasubstantialriskof seriouspermanentdisfigurement,orprotractedlossorimpairmentofanypartofthehumanbody. (b) Curfewforminors.
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Itisunlawfulforanyminortoremaininoratapublicplaceoranestablishmentin unincorporatedDeKalbCountyunsupervisedbyaparentorguardianduringcurfew hoursexceptasallowedinsubsection1644(c). Itisunlawfulfortheparentorguardianofanyminortoknowinglyallowsuchminorto remaininoratanypublicplaceorestablishmentinunincorporatedDeKalbCounty duringcurfewhoursexceptasallowedinsubsection1644(c). Itisunlawfulforanoperatorofanestablishmentorpublicplacetoknowinglyallowa minortoremaininoratanestablishmentorpublicplaceinunincorporatedDeKalb Countyduringcurfewhoursexceptasallowedinsubsection1644(c). Itisafulldefensetoprosecutionunderthissectionthattheoperatorofan establishmentorpublicplacepromptlynotifiedtheDeKalbCountyPoliceDepartment thataminorwaspresentonthepremisesduringcurfewhoursandtheminorrefusedto leave.
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Exceptions.Therequirementsofthissectionshallnotapplyduringcurfewhoursinthe followinginstances: (1) Whenaminorisaccompaniedbyhisorherparentorguardian (2) Whentheminorisinvolvedinanemergencyorifsuchminorisseekingmedical treatment (3) Whentheminorisreturningdirectlyhomefromaschoolactivity,entertainment, recreationalactivityordance (4) Whentheminorisengagedinlawfulemploymentorisgoingtoorreturningdirectly homefromlawfulemployment (5) Whentheminorisattendingortravelingdirectlytoorfromanactivityinvolvingthe exerciseoffirstamendmentrightsoffreespeech,freedomofassemblyorfreeexercise ofreligion (6) Whentheminorisinamotorvehiclewiththeconsentofaparentorguardian.Allminors engagedininterstatetravelthroughunincorporatedDeKalbCountyareexemptfromthe requirementsofthissection1644 (7) Whentheminoristravelingwiththeconsentofaparentorguardianandisinanairport, busstationorotherwaitingorbusinessareaofafacilitythatprovidestransportation fromone(1)placetoanother (8) Whentheminorisanemancipatedminoror (9) Whenapplicablelaworregulationauthorizestheminortobeinapublicplaceor establishment. Violationsandjurisdiction. (1) Anypersonwhodoesanythingprohibitedbysections1644and1645orwhofailsto doanythingrequiredbysections1644and1645,uponcitationorsummonsbya policeorcodeenforcementofficerorotherauthorizedcountyemployee,andjudgment orconvictionoftheviolationinacourtofcompetentjurisdiction,whichincludesthe RecordersCourtandJuvenileCourtofDeKalbCounty,shallbesubjecttoappropriate penaltiesasimposedbythecourt.Aminor,parent,guardianoroperatorofan establishmentorpublicplacewhoviolatesthissectionforthefirsttimeshallbegivena warningcitation. (2) Adjudicationofviolationsofthissectionbyminorsshallbemadeinaccordancewith O.C.G.A.1511etseq. (3) Beforetakinganyenforcementaction,theauthorizedcountyofficeroremployeeshall asktheapparentoffender'sageandthereasonforbeinginthepublicplaceor establishment.Theauthorizedcountyofficeroremployeeshallnotissueacitationor
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