Chapter 11 · Public Offenses

Article 2. Local Provisions

Sections 11-201 to 11-203 · 3 sections

11-201 Curfew; children.

Any persons under the age of 18 years, who shall be found upon the streets or alleys of the city after the hour of 10:30 p.m. without a reasonable excuse, shall be taken in charge by the city marshal-chief of police and conducted to their homes.

(Ord. 237, Sec. 1)

11-202 Curfew; parents and others.

It shall be unlawful for any parent, legal guardian, or other person lawfully entitled to the care, custody and control of any child under the age of 18 years to suffer, permit, or allow any such child to wander, lounge, loaf, loiter or play in, about or upon any public street, alley, sidewalk, vacant lot, public place or other place normally accessible to the general public for public use, after the hour of 10:30 p.m. and before the hour of 6:00 a.m. unless accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or other person lawfully entitled to the care, custody and control of such child.

(Ord. 237, Sec. 2)

11-203 Domestic violence.

It shall be unlawful for any person to intentionally make harmful physical contact, or threaten to make harmful physical contact, with any other family or household member, including the destruction of property or the threat thereof; as a method of coercion, control, revenge or punishment.

(a)Domestic Violence is a Class B violation punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for a definite term not to exceed six (6) months, a fine not to exceed $1,000.00, or both. Upon a second or subsequent conviction the minimum sentence shall include a mandatory five (5) days in the county jail and a minimum fine of $500.00.

(b)The appearance bond shall be in an amount not less than $1,000.00 and shall restrict defendant’s contact with the victim(s) or witnesses while the case is pending.

(c)Any violation of the restrictions on the appearance bond shall result in revocation and forfeiture of the bond.

(d)The Chief of Police shall establish and disseminate written procedures for handling all domestic violence cases. The city, police shall have the authority conferred under K.S.A. 22-2401 to immediately arrest and place in custody any persons which they have probable cause to believe has or is violating this section.

(Ord. 279; Code 2020)