§ 74-302. Defenses.

It is a defense to prosecution under section 74-301 if the minor was:

(a)

Accompanied by the minor's parent;

(b)

On an errand or other business at the direction of the minor's parent;

(c)

In a motor vehicle involved in interstate travel;

(d)

Engaged in an employment activity, or going to or returning home from an employment activity, without any detour or stop;

(e)

Involved in an emergency;

(f)

On the sidewalk abutting the minor's residence or abutting the residence of a next-door neighbor if the neighbor did not object to the minor's presence;

(g)

Attending or returning home from an official school or religious activity or other recreational activity supervised by adults and sponsored by the City of Palestine, a civic organization, or another similar entity that takes responsibility for the minor;

(h)

Exercising First Amendment rights protected by the United States Constitution, such as free exercise of religion, freedom of speech, and the right to assembly;

(i)

Married or had been married or had disability of minority removed in accordance with V.T.C.A., Family Code ch. 31.

(Ord. No. O-09-12, § I, 3-12-2012)