The
village has a curfew ordinance for anyone under 18 years of
age. Curfew is 10:00pm to 6:00am for anyone under 16 or anyone
under 18 with a suspended or revoked drivers license. Curfew is
11:00pm to 6:00am for anyone 16 or 17 years of age. Exemptions
are for persons going to and from lawful employment, traveling
to and from any school or church function, and/or accompanied by
a parent or legal guardian. The entire ordinance can be read
below.
10.06 CURFEW.
(1) CURFEW ESTABLISHED. (a) Except as provided in sub. (2), it is
unlawful for any person under the age of sixteen (16) years, or any
person under the age of eighteen (18) years whose Wisconsin driver's
license has been revoked or suspended, whether on foot or in or upon any
conveyance be it driven or parked, to be upon or within the bounds of
any street, highway, road, sidewalk, curb, gutter, parking lot, alley,
vacant lot, park, playground, yard, or place of amusement or
entertainment, whether public or private, without the permission of the
owner or lawful occupant thereof, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and
6:00 a.m. Any person who violates this subsection will be subject to
penalties in accordance with sec. 20.04.
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(b)
Except as provided in sub. (2), it is unlawful for any person who is
sixteen (16) or seventeen (17) years of age, whether on foot or in or
upon any conveyance be it driven or parked, to be upon or within the
bounds of any street, highway, road, sidewalk, curb, gutter, parking
lot, alley, vacant lot, park, playground, yard, or place of amusement or
entertainment, whether public or private, without the permission of the
owner or occupant thereof, between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
(2)
Exceptions.
The prohibitions in subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to a
minor who is:
(c)
traveling directly between his or her home and a school-sponsored or
church-sponsored activity.
(3)
Responsibility of Parents.
(a) It is unlawful for the parent, guardian, or other adult person
having legal custody of a minor under the age of sixteen (16) years to
permit, or by ineffective control to allow, such minor to violate sub.
(1)(a) of this section. Any person who violates this subsection will be
subject to penalties in accordance with sec. 20.04.
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(b) No person shall be liable under this subsection for a violation
committed by a minor if that person has notified that police department
that his or her child is out after curfew and has requested assistance
in locating the child before they are found by police violating this
section.
(c) No
person shall be liable under this subsection for a violation committed
by a minor during any period when physical placement of such minor has
been assigned exclusively to some other person by judgment or order of a
court.