A. Upon a parent or guardian’s first violation per child, notice thereof shall be given to the parent or guardian and a record of the violation shall be recorded with the police department. Upon the second violation involving the same child, a notice of infraction shall be served on the parent or guardian requiring the parent or guardian to appear for a hearing to be held in the municipal court, at which time the parent shall appear and answer to the charge of violating this chapter. Upon determination by the court that a second violation has occurred involving the same child, a fifty dollar penalty shall be imposed upon the parent with all required surcharges and assessments. Upon a third violation involving the same child, the parent or guardian shall be subject to a one hundred dollar penalty together with all required surcharges and assessments. Upon a fourth or subsequent violation involving the same child, the parent or guardian shall be subject to a two hundred fifty dollar penalty together with all required surcharges and assessments.

Enrollment in, and successful completion of a parenting improvement course, and or family counseling course approved by the municipal court may be imposed by the court in lieu of one penalty for violation per child. The costs of said course shall be the responsibility of the parent or guardian electing for this alternative. A certificate of successful completion of said course shall be provided to the court on completion of said course and the time limit for said course shall be set by the court upon recommendation of the counselor or instructor for the course.

B. The police department shall maintain a record of all juveniles found in those locations and at those times prohibited by this chapter. Such a record shall be conclusive proof that a juvenile has previously been the subject of inquiry pursuant to this chapter.

The police department shall maintain a record of all parents or custodians contacted and determined to have violated this chapter. Such list shall be made available to any juvenile court or child welfare or child-protective agency upon request.

C. Any parent or guardian unable to control the whereabouts and activities of a juvenile in their care, custody or control shall contact the police department and report such juvenile as possibly appearing in locations and at times that violate this chapter. In such case, the parent or guardian shall not be responsible for actions of the juvenile for the purposes of this chapter, but the police department may consider reporting such juvenile to the Department of Social and Health Services as a dependent or runaway child.

D. At the time the police department issues a warning or notice of infraction to any parent or guardian for violation of this chapter, the police department may consider reporting the circumstances of such juvenile as needing the intervention of child protective services.