Children less than 15 years of age; requirements for detention or
custody
Sec. 3. (a) It is a curfew violation for a child less than fifteen (15)
years of age to be in a public place after 11 p.m. or before 5 a.m. on
any day.
(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.2.
Last modified: May 24, 2006