SB1455: Civil disturbance; local curfew, penalty.

Legislative Summary

Civil disturbance; local curfew; penalty. Enables the chief law-enforcement officer of a locality to enact a curfew under certain circumstances during a civil disturbance. The bill clarifies that such action in cities shall be in concurrence with the city manager and the mayor. The bill requires that such action specify the hours of the curfew and the geographic area to which the curfew applies and provide for various specified exceptions. The action authorizing the curfew shall provide for reasonable efforts to inform the public in advance of the curfew, which shall be valid for no more than 24 hours. The bill provides that such curfew shall not be extended or renewed unless by recorded vote of the local governing body or by judicial order. The bill provides that any violation is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Civil disturbance; local curfew; penalty. Enables the chief law-enforcement officer of a locality to enact a curfew under certain circumstances during a civil disturbance. The bill clarifies that such action in cities shall be in concurrence with the city manager and the mayor. The bill requires that such action specify the hours of the curfew and the geographic area to which the curfew applies and provide for various specified exceptions. The action authorizing the curfew shall provide for reasonable efforts to inform the public in advance of the curfew, which shall be valid for no more than 24 hours. The bill provides that such curfew shall not be extended or renewed unless by recorded vote of the local governing body or by judicial order. The bill provides that any violation is a Class 1 misdemeanor.