In May, the City of Kent updated and passed a curfew law concerning juveniles. Here are some excerpts from those proceedings:
Friday, May 13, 2005 at 7:39 PM
9.09.010 Purpose:
The purpose of this chapter is to:
A. Protect juveniles and other citizens, residents and visitors of the city from the dangers of crimes which occur on sidewalks, streets, and public places during the late night and early morning hours;
B. Decrease the amount of criminal activity engaged in by juveniles;
C. Promote and enhance parental control over juveniles;
D. Adopt and implement policies relating to juveniles that would minimize impacts on juveniles engaging in and traveling to or from a lawful activity or event; and
E. Preserve the public safety and to reduce acts of violence by or against juveniles that are occurring in Kent at rates beyond the capacity of the police to assure public safety without the aid of a juvenile curfew.
Curfew hours mean 12:01 a.m. until 6:00 a.m. daily.
Juvenile means any person under eighteen (18) years of age.
Public place means any street, alley, highway, parking lot, sidewalk, park, playground or place to which the general public has access and a right to resort for business, entertainment, or other lawful purpose. Public place shall include, but not be limited to any public facility or any establishment such as a store, shop, restaurant, tavern, bowling alley, cafe, theater, drug store, golf course, pool room, shopping center, and any other place open to the general public and devoted to business, amusement or entertainment of the general public or other lawful purpose, whether publicly or privately owned or operated. It shall also include the front or immediate area of the above, including, but not limited to, roads, sidewalks, alleyways, parking lots, parks or other similar areas open to the general public.
