KCC §22-1.5
Police can hold minors who break curfew until a parent arrives
Read the official text at ecode360.com ↗Police officers on duty can hold a minor who breaks the curfew rules until a parent or guardian comes to get them. The officer must contact the parent or guardian right away after taking the minor into custody.
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The ordinance, as written (Kauaʻi County) — Detention of Minor
A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Kauaʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
Every member of the police force while on duty is authorized to detain any minor willfully violating the provisions of Section 22-1.3 until the parent or guardian shall take the minor into custody; but the officer shall immediately upon taking custody of the minor communicate with the parent or guardian.
The County of Kauaʻi publishes this code through eCode360 and states that it is provided for information only and should not be considered the official version of the Code.
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