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AN ORDINANCE relating to the public morality, peace, safety and
good order, making it unlawful to loiter or prowl under
circumstances that manifest an unlawful purpose or warrant
alarm for the safety of persons or property and amending
Section 41 of Ordinance No. 66-10.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN OF WINSLOW AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Section 41(h), (m) and (n), of Ordinance
No. 66-10 are repealed.
Section 2. That a new Section 41(h) is added to Section 41
of Ordinance No. 66-10 and that said section reads as follows:
Section 41(h). (a) It is unlawful for anyone to loiter or
prowl in a place, at a time, or in a manner, and under circumstances
that manifest an unlawful purpose or warrant alarm for persons or
property in the vicinity. Examples of circumstances which may be
considered in determining whether such unlawful purpose is mani-
fested or such alarm is warranted include but are not limited to
the following: flight by the actor upon appearance of a peace
officer, refusal to identify himself, or manifestly endeavoring
to conceal himself or any object,
(b) No arrest shall be made under this section nor shall any
person be convicted of violating this section unless such person
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opportunity to dispel any alarm or suspicion of unlawful purpose
which would otherwise be warranted, by identifying himself and
explaining his presence and conduct.
(c) No person shall be convicted of violating this section
if it appears at trial that the explanation given by him of his
presence and conduct was true and, if believed by the arresting
officer at the time, would have dispelled the alarm or suspicion
of unlawful purpose.
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