§ 10-206. Responsibility of person charged with care and custody of minor.  


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  • It shall be unlawful for the parent, guardian, or other adult person having the care and custody of a minor under the age of eighteen (18) years knowingly to permit the minor to loiter, idle, wander, stroll, or play in or upon the public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds or other public grounds, public places or public buildings, places of amusement and entertainment, vacant lots, or other supervised places between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day. The provisions of this section shall not apply when the minor is accompanied by his parent, guardian, or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor or where the minor is upon an emergency errand or legitimate business authorized or directed by the parent, guardian, or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor.

(1963 Code, § 19-7, modified)