§ 423-040. VIOLATION, ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES

(a)

Violation. Any person who willfully violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of an infraction, except that nothing herein shall be deemed to bar any legal, equitable, or summary remedy to which the County of Sutter may be entitled.

(b)

Aiding and Abetting: Any person who willfully permits, aids, abets, allows or encourages any juvenile to violate any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of an infraction, except that nothing herein shall be deemed to bar any legal, equitable, or summary remedy to which the County of Sutter may be entitled.

(c)

Enforcement. A peace officer may issue a citation to any juvenile, parent, guardian, caretaker or individual found to be in violation of this chapter and may detain the juvenile until he or she can be placed into the care and custody of a parent or legal guardian; or may transport the juvenile to his or her home or to the school from which the juvenile is absent. The peace officer may also notify the parent or legal guardian that the juvenile has been issued a citation. If cited, the juvenile and a parent or legal guardian shall appear in court as directed by the citation.

(d)

Penalties.

(1)

Any juvenile convicted of violating this chapter may be punished by the imposition of a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) or may be required to perform county or school-approved work projects or community service or both. If required to perform a project, the total time for performance shall not exceed 20 hours over a period not to exceed 60 days, during times other than a juvenile's hours of school attendance or juvenile, parent or legal guardian's hours of employment.

(2)

Any parent, legal guardian, caretaker or individual convicted of violating this chapter may be punished by the imposition of a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00).

(Ord. 1498, Sec. 2, Nov. 18, 2008)