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    CURFEW
    7.40.010 Night Curfew Imposed.
    (1) No minor may be upon any street, highway, park, trail, open space, alley, or other public place between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., unless such minor is:
    (a) accompanied by a parent or other person 21 years of age or over and authorized by the parent or by law to have custody of the minor; or
    • engaged in a lawful pursuit or activity that requires the minor's presence in such public place; or
    (c) emancipated.
    (2) Violation of any provision of this section may be subject to a fine or penalty in the maximum amount of $1,000. Class A violation

    7.40.030. Parental Responsibility.
    (1) No parent may allow or permit the minor to be in violation of GRC 7.40.010 or GRC 7.40.015.
    • Violating this section may be subject to a fine or penalty in the maximum amount of $1,000. Class A violation

    7.40.040. Police Custody.
    (1) Any police officer is authorized to take into custody a minor violating a provision of GRC 7.40.010 or GRC 7.40.015. The minor taken into custody may be taken by the officer to the police station or other location as designated by the Chief of Police. An officer who takes the minor to the police station or other designated location shall use due diligence to find a parent and shall release the minor to such person at the police station or other designated location.
    (2) For violation of GRC 7.40.015, a police officer, in lieu of holding the minor in custody for release to a parent may release the minor to the principal or other designated official at the school where the minor is enrolled.

    Multnomah County has a similar ordinance (shown below) but allows children to be on street only until 10:15 (2215 hours) pm during a school night.

    It shall be unlawful for any minor under 18
    years of age to be, or remain in or upon any street, highway, park, alley or other public place outside incorporated cities in the county between the hours specified in § 15.051, unless such minor is accompanied by a parent, guardian or other person 21 years of age or over and authorized by the parent or by law to have the care and custody of the minor, or unless such minor is then and there engaged in a lawful pursuit or activity which requires his presence in or upon such street, highway, park, alley or other public place during the hours specified in §15.051.
    Penalty, see § 15.999
    § 15.051 CURFEW HOURS.
    For the purposes of this subchapter, the applicable hours of curfew shall be:
    (A) As to minors under 14 years of age who have not begun high school, the hours shall be between 9:15 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following morning, except that during the months of June, July and August, the hours shall be between 10:15 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following morning, except as further limited by subsection (C) of this section.
    (B)
    As to minors 14 years of age or over who have begun high school, the hours shall be between 10:15 p.m. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, and 6:00 a.m. of the following morning, and between 12:00 midnight on Friday or Saturday, or any legal holiday, and 6:00 a.m. of the following morning, except that during the months of June, July and August, the hours shall be between 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m. of the following morning, except as further limited by subsection (C) of this section.
    (C) For minors who have been found by a court to have possessed, purchased, used, transferred or transported a firearm unlawfully and are under the jurisdiction of the court as a result of that adjudication, curfew is between 7:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following morning except for minors meeting the exception of §15.050 or with written permission of the minor‟s probation or parole
    officer or juvenile court counselor.
    (B) Curfew violations. Any minor violating any of the provisions of §§ 15.050 or 15.051 may be apprehended and taken into custody as provided in ORS 419C, and may be subjected to further proceedings as provided therein.
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