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Chapter 5 - Minors

Part of the City Ordinances of Kaysville, UT.

Local law · Updated September 11, 2026 · 1,278 sections

The text

6-5-1 - Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor.#

Any person over eighteen (18) years of age who, by any act, words or conduct, or by omission to do something required by law to be done, induces any juvenile to do or to perform any act or to follow any course of conduct or to deport himself in any manner that would cause or manifestly tend to cause such juvenile to become or to remain delinquent shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

6-5-2 - Delinquent Child.#

Any person under eighteen (18) years of age who is habitually truant from school, uses intoxicants or drugs, is habitually in violation of the curfew, or has violated any State law or any provision of any Ordinance of Kaysville City, or who deports himself or herself so as to injure or endanger the morals or health of himself or herself or others shall be deemed a delinquent child and shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

6-5-3 - Curfew for Unemancipated Minors.#

1.

Except as provided in Subsection (3) hereof, it shall be unlawful for any unemancipated person to be in or upon any sidewalk, street, alley, or public place between the hours of midnight and 5:00 o'clock a.m. of any day. "Public place" as used herein means any place to which the public or a substantial group of the public has access.

2.

It shall be unlawful for any parent, guardian or other person having legal care and custody of any unemancipated minor to allow or permit the unemancipated minor to go or be in or upon any of the sidewalks, streets, alleys or public places in the City within the times provided in Subsection (1).

3.

It shall be a defense to any prosecution brought under Subsections (1) or (2) that any unemancipated minor was:

a.

Accompanied by an adult having the care and custody of such person;

b.

Attending or returning home from a function of any school, civic organization, or church;

c.

Attending or returning home from a lawful entertainment, amusement, commercial or civic activity;

d.

On an emergency errand or specific business or activity directed by his or her parent, guardian, or other adult having custody or care of the unemancipated minor; or

e.

Engaged in legitimate employment which requires his or her presence at the public places during the prohibited hours.

4.

No person owning or operating a business shall permit to be, or to remain, on the premises where said business is conducted any unemancipated minor, between midnight and 5:00 a.m., unless in the immediate presence of the parent, guardian or other adult person having legal care and custody of said minor. This Section, however, shall not apply to any unemancipated minor who is lawfully employed on the premises.

5.

Violation of the provisions of this Section shall be a Class C misdemeanor.