Newark CO §636.10 sets graduated juvenile curfews: under 14 cannot be in public 10 p.m.-5 a.m., under 16 cannot loiter 11 p.m.-5 a.m., under 18 cannot loiter midnight-5 a.m., unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Section 636.10 (Minor's Curfew) imposes three age-based curfews. (a) No minor under 14 may engage in employment or be on any street, park, or public place between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. unless accompanied by parent, guardian, or other custodian. (b) No minor under 16 may loiter or be in any public place between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. (c) No minor under 18 may loiter or be in any public place between 12 midnight and 5 a.m. Enforcement is by Newark Police; minors are typically returned home and parents may be cited for contributing to a curfew violation.
A minor's violation of §636.10 is an unruly-child matter handled by Licking County Juvenile Court. Parents who knowingly permit a curfew violation can be charged under §636.10's parental-responsibility provision - typically a fourth-degree misdemeanor (up to $250 fine + 30 days jail) under §698.02.
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