HomeMy WebLinkAbout3877 ORDINANCE NO.3~q
AN ORDINANCE establishing the offenses of
Contributing to the Dependency of a Minor and
Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor;
relevant definitions of terms; and defining
penalties for violation of this ordinance.
THE CITY COUNCIL DOES HEREBY ORDAIN:
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS:
A. "Abused child" means a physically or sexually mistreated
child as defined in R.C.W. 26.44.
B. "Child" means a person who is under the chronological age of
eighteen.
C. "Delinquent act" means an act committed by a child which
would be designated a crime if committed by an adult.
D. "Dependent child" means a child who is:
1. Neglected, as defined in subsection E of this
section; or
2. Abused as defined in subsection A of this section.
E. "Neglected child" means a child who is:
1. Without a parent or legal guardian, or legal custodian or
who has been abandoned by such; or
2. In a situation of clear and present danger of suffering
substantial damage to his physical or mental health; or
3. A runaway from his home or a fugitive from his parent or
guardian.
SECTION 2. CONTRIBUTING TO DEPENDENCY:
A person is guilty of contributing to the dependency of a
child if, by act or omission, he knowingly contributes to a
child's becoming or causes a child to become a dependent child.
SECTION 3. CONTRIBUTING TO DELINQUENCY:
A person is guilty of contributing to the delinquency of a
child if, by act or omission, he knowingly causes or encourages a
child to commit or otherwise contributes to a child's commission
of a delinquent act.
SECTION 4. PENALTY FOR VIOLATION:
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Any person violating this chapter or any part thereof shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be
punished by a fine of not more than the sum of $500.00 and six
(6) months in jail.
APPROVED by the City Council on the first reading this
~-~ day of ~ 5~ ~_~N~O~ , 1983.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton,
Washington, signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk in
authentication of such passage this ~ day of ~0~~~,
1983.
M0~IE DAWKINS
Mayor
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN L. McCLUSKEY
City Clerk
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