Children 15 through 17 years of age; requirements for detention or
custody
Sec. 2. (a) It is a curfew violation for a child fifteen (15), sixteen
(16), or seventeen (17) years of age to be in a public place:
(1) between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. on Saturday or Sunday;
(2) after 11 p.m. on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or
Thursday; or
(3) before 5 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,
or Friday.
(b) A law enforcement officer may not detain a child or take a
child into custody based on a violation of this section unless the law
enforcement officer, after making a reasonable determination and
considering the facts and surrounding circumstances, reasonably
believes that:
(1) the child has violated this section; and
(2) there is no legal defense to the violation.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.87-2004, SEC.1.
Last modified: May 24, 2006