Police Curfew
This paper will discuss the offence status and then discussing the perspective of a police officer that is on routine patrol that encounters what appears to be three underage individuals that is in violation of the city ordinance regarding curfew. The officer will provide a list of offenses that each underage individual violated. The officer will classify how each will be treated and why the officer made that decision. Furthermore, the officer will discuss how it might handle an uncooperative underage individual and how to proceed in the status of offense. Also, difficult parents that refuse to pic their child up from the scene at the affect this have in the handling of the case.
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and 6:00 a.m., Monday through Thursday, or 12:00a.m. through 6:00a.m., Friday through Sunday. Minors ages 16 and under, the hours are 10:00 p.m. through 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. through 6:00 a.m. The curfew laws vary in Tennessee slightly depending on the county. My jurisdiction in the Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County curfew is only until 5:00 a.m. The curfew applies to all persons under the age of 18. Nevertheless, the curfew laws change depending on the season. During June, July and August, curfew is more lax, from 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 a. m. every day of the …show more content…
I decided to move my patrol car closer and my headlights illuminated the teens, this is when I noticed the female was holding a cigarrete, and two of the males with beer cans. After exiting my patrol car, I asked them for identification and realized that my suspicions where correct in regards to their age. Before asking further questions I have to determine my next course of action. The teens are in violation of the curfew law, if it is there first offense a $50 dollar fine is imposed. The female will receive two citations, subsequent offenses $10-$50 fine, 50 hours of community service, attending a tobacco educational program, or combination of penalties (Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1505). The two males with open beer cans will get two citations, one for curfew of $50 and another $50 fine and at least 20 hours of community service, attending alcohol educational program or a combination of penalties (Tenn. Code Ann. Sections 57-3-412(a)(3)(A), (A)(5)(A),
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and 6:00 a.m., Monday through Thursday, or 12:00a.m. through 6:00a.m., Friday through Sunday. Minors ages 16 and under, the hours are 10:00 p.m. through 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. through 6:00 a.m. The curfew laws vary in Tennessee slightly depending on the county. My jurisdiction in the Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County curfew is only until 5:00 a.m. The curfew applies to all persons under the age of 18. Nevertheless, the curfew laws change depending on the season. During June, July and August, curfew is more lax, from 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 a. m. every day of the …show more content…
I decided to move my patrol car closer and my headlights illuminated the teens, this is when I noticed the female was holding a cigarrete, and two of the males with beer cans. After exiting my patrol car, I asked them for identification and realized that my suspicions where correct in regards to their age. Before asking further questions I have to determine my next course of action. The teens are in violation of the curfew law, if it is there first offense a $50 dollar fine is imposed. The female will receive two citations, subsequent offenses $10-$50 fine, 50 hours of community service, attending a tobacco educational program, or combination of penalties (Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1505). The two males with open beer cans will get two citations, one for curfew of $50 and another $50 fine and at least 20 hours of community service, attending alcohol educational program or a combination of penalties (Tenn. Code Ann. Sections 57-3-412(a)(3)(A), (A)(5)(A),