Hauntz Park Community Blockwatch

New Curfew for Minors

Dec 13, 1999

This information is being passed on to the Blockwatch by The Greater Hilltop Resource Center.

Failure of the parents/guardian of person having legal custody and control of the minor to comply with the requirements of
the first and second offences, shall result in the issuance of a summons to appear in the Court of Domestic Relations,
Juvenile Division for violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 2919.24 "Contributing to the Unruliness or Delinquency of a
child."

Children will be detained if:

A minor under the age of 13 years is found loitering, idling, wandering, strolling or playing in or upon the public streets,
other places, places of amusement and entertainment, vacant lots or other unsupervised places during the period from
one hour after sunset to 4:30a.m. of the following day.

A minor 13 years of age or older is found loitering, idling, wandering, strolling or playing in or upon the public streets,
other places, places of amusement and entertainment, vacant lots or other unsupervised places between the hours of
midnight and 4:30a.m. of the following day.

Except:

The person is with a parent or legal guardian. The person is a member of the United States Military or registered full time
student at a business school or institution of higher learning - valid identification Card must be shown.

The person is on an emergency errand or legitimate business directed by parents or legal guardian - this will be
verified.

Parents Responsibility:

First Offence

Pick the minor up from the Truancy/Curfew Center.

Second Offence

Pick the minor up from the Truancy/Curfew Center.

Get a referral for counseling by social workers.

Complete the counseling to which they have been referred.

Third Offence

Pick the minor up from the Truancy/Curfew Center.

The child will be charged with 3rd misdemeanor and summoned into Juvenile Court.