1. (a) It is a curfew violation for a child fifteen (15), sixteen (16), or seventeen (17) years of age to be in a public place:

   1. (1) between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. on Saturday or Sunday;
   2. (2) after 11 p.m. on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday; or
   3. (3) before 5 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday.

2. (b) A law enforcement officer may not detain a child or take a child into custody based on a violation of this section unless the law enforcement officer, after making a reasonable determination and considering the facts and surrounding circumstances, reasonably believes that:

   1. (1) the child has violated this section; and

   2. (2) there is no legal defense to the violation.

      [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-2(a).]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.87-2004, SEC.1.