ORD 70-05 DEPENDENT AND DELINQUENT CHILDRENORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Winslow, Wash:inqton,
defining delinquent and dependent childrcn,
providing for penalties for causinK or con-
tributing to the delinquency or dependency
of minor children and repealing ordinances
in conflict therewith.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WINSLOW,
WASHINGTON, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. As used in this Ordinance, the words "dependent
child" shall mean any child under the age of 18 years:
(1) Who has no home or any settled place of abode, or
any proper guardianship, or any visible means of
subsistence; or
(2) Who has no parent, guardian or other responsible
person~ or who has no parent or guardian willing to
exercise, or capable of exercising, proper Darental
control; or
(3) Whose home by reason of neglect, cruelty or
depravity of his parents or either of them, or on tine
part of his guardian, or on the part of the person in
whose custody or care he may be, or for amy other
reason, is an unfit place for such child~ or
(4) Who frequents the company of reputed criminals,
vagrants or prostitutes; or
(5) Who is found living or being in any house of
prostitution or assignation~ or
(6) Who habitually visits any saloon, or place where
spirituous, vinous, or malt liquors are consumed or
sold, bartered, or given away~ or
(7) Who is incorrigible; that is, who is beyond the
control and power of his parents, ~uardlan, or custodian
by reason of the conduct or nature of said child~ or
(8) Who is in danger of beln~ br0u~ht up to lead an
idle, dissolute or immoral life; or
(9) Who is an habitual truant, as defined in the school
laws of the state of Washington; or
(10) Who uses intoxicating liquor as a beveraf~e, or who
uses opium, cocaine, morph.i_ne, heroin.~ or m,'~t~:ijuana, or
other similar drup:, without the directi¢;~-~. of a competent
physician; or
(11) Who wanders about in the ni~httime wJ.' :t being on any lawful business or occupation: or
(12) Who is grossly and wilfully neglect,ed as to
medical care necessary for his well-beinK.
The words "delinquent child" mean any child under the
age of eighteen years who violates any law of this state, or any
ordinance of any town, city, or county of this state defining a
crime or who has violated any federal law or law of another state
defining a crime, and whose case has been referred to the juvenile
court by any Jurisdiction whatsoever.
Section 2. In all cases where any child is dependent or
~elinquent under the terms of this Ordinance, the parent or parents,
legal guardian, or person having custody of such child, or any other
person, who, by any act or omission, encourages, cause or contributes
to the dependency or delinquency of such child shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, be Dunistned by fine not
exceeding $500.00, or imprisonment in the city jail for not more
than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
ADOPTED at the regular meeting of the City Council held
this 2nd day of March ,1970.
CITY OF WINSLOW
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