CHAPTER 5
COUNTY REGULATORY POLICIES
AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING A CURFEW FOR MINORS WHO HAVE NOT REACHED THEIR EIGHTEENTH BIRTHDAY; MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PARENT, GUARDIAN, OR OTHER PERSON HAVING LEGAL CUSTODY OF SUCH MINOR KNOWINGLY TO ALLOW SUCH MINOR TO VIOLATE SAID CURFEW; PRESCRIBING THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS; PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT; AND PROVIDING FOR THE DISPOSITION OF FINES
[Curfew Ordinance, approved by Resolution No. CC95-649, becomes effective December 21, 1995] (CC95-649)
5.95.1 CURFEW.
It shall be unlawful for any person who has not reached his or her eighteenth birthday to be or remain upon any public road, street, or alley, to be or remain in any establishment open to the public, or to be or remain in any other public place in the unincorporated area of Jefferson County after the hour of 11:00 p.m. on any Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, or after the hour of 12:00 midnight on any Friday or Saturday, or prior to the hour of 5:00 a.m. on any day, except: (CC95-649)
5.95.1.1 When accompanied by a parent, guardian, or other person having legal custody of such minor; or
5.95.1.2 When traveling for lawful employment or for one-half hour before or after such employment when commuting directly to or from such employment and when carrying an employer's written and signed statement specifying the type, hours, and place of employment; or
5.95.1.3 When accompanied by a person who has reached his or her eighteenth birthday and who has in his or her possession the written and signed consent of the parent, guardian, or other person having legal custody of the minor; or
5.95.1.4 When attending or traveling directly to or from an activity involving the exercise of First Amendment rights of free speech, freedom ofassembly or freedom of religion; or
5.95.1.5 When traveling directly to or from arecreational activity or dance sponsored by a public or private school, or a charitable or non-profit organization; or
5.95.1.6 When traveling directly to or from a sporting event; or
5.95.1.7 When a person is legally emancipated in accordance with Colorado or other applicable law. (CC95-649)
5.95.2 KNOWINGLY ALLOWING OR PERMITTING VIOLATION OF CURFEW. (CC95-649)
It shall be unlawful for any parent, guardian, or other person having legal custody of any minor who has not reached his or her eighteenth birthday knowingly to allow or permit any such minor to be or remain upon any public road, street, or alley, to be or remain in any establishment open to the public, or to be or remain in any other public place in the unincorporated area of Jefferson County after the hour of 11:00 p.m. on any Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, or after the hour of 12:00 midnight on any Friday or Saturday, or prior to the hour of 5:00 a.m. on any day, except: (CC95-649)
5.95.2.1 When accompanied by a parent, guardian, or other person having legal custody of such minor; or
5.95.2.2 When traveling for lawful employment or for one-half hour before or after such employment when commuting directly to or from such employment and when carrying an employer's written and signed statement specifying the type, hours, and place of employment; or
5.95.2.3 When accompanied by a person who has reached his or her eighteenth birthday and who has in his or her possession the written and signed consent of the parent, guardian, or other person having legal custody of the minor; or
5.95.2.4 When attending or traveling directly to or from an activity involving the exercise of First Amendment rights of free speech, freedom of assembly or freedom of religion; or
5.95.2.5 When traveling directly to or from a recreational activity or dance sponsored by a public or private school, or a charitable or non-profit organization; or
5.95.2.6 When traveling directly to or from a sporting event; or
5.95.2.7 When a person is legally emancipated in accordance with Colorado or other applicable law.
The term "knowingly" as used herein includes knowledge which a parent, guardian, or other person having legal custody of a person who has not reached his or her eighteenth birthday reasonably should be expected to have concerning the whereabouts of said minor. (CC95-649)
5.95.3 PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS (CC95-649)
Any person who violates any provision of this ordinance commits a Class II Petty Offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $300 for each separate violation. (CC95-649)
5.95.4 ENFORCEMENT. (CC95-649)
This ordinance shall be enforced by the Jefferson County Sheriff, Undersheriff, and deputies. (CC95-649)
5.95.5 DISPOSITION OF FINES. (CC95-649)
All fines imposed and collected pursuant to this ordinance shall be paid to the Treasurer of Jefferson County. (CC95-649)
5.95.6 SEVERABILITY. (CC95-649)
If any section, subsection or clause of this ordinance shall be deemed to be unconstitutionalor otherwise invalid, the validity of the remaining sections, subsections and clauses shall not be affected thereby. (CC95-649)
5.95.7 EFFECTIVE DATE. (CC95-649)
This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after final publication following passage. (CC95-649) (Final publication occurred on November 21, 1995.)