§ 12-107. Fee for care of juvenile at juvenile care facility; community service option.

(a)

If a minor is taken into custody for a violation of the juvenile curfew restrictions established under Chapter 19, Article VIII, and it is necessary for the minor to be taken to a juvenile care facility operated by or on behalf of the City, the parent or legal guardian of the minor shall be assessed a fee as set forth in Appendix A to this Code for the period of time the minor remains at the juvenile care facility awaiting release to the adult responsible for the minor. The fee shall be assessed and prorated in 15-minute increments.

(b)

Community service options shall be offered as an alternative to payment of the fee for care of the juvenile, for any adult who is unable to pay the fee or who otherwise requests to be allowed to perform community service in lieu of payment of the fee. All community service options shall require that the adult and the minor who violated the curfew restrictions perform the community service together. The number of hours of community service to be performed shall be set in reasonable proportion to the total fee owed, with a minimum community service obligation of four hours. If the adult and the minor fail to perform the community service assignment, the adult shall be responsible for payment of the fee in the amount established pursuant to Subsection (a) of this section.

(Code 1993, § 11-128; Code 2004, § 42-128)

(Code 1993, § 11-128; Code 2004, § 42-128)