Defenses.
Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 27, § 2804
in effectSection 2804. - Defenses.
A. It is a defense to prosecution under Section 2803 that the juvenile was at the time in question:
1. Accompanied by the juvenile's parent or responsible adult;
2. On an errand at the direction of the juvenile's parent or responsible adult, without any detour or stop;
3. In a motor vehicle involved in interstate travel;
4. Engaged in an employment activity, or going to or returning home from an employment activity, without any detour or stop;
5. Involved in an emergency;
6. On the sidewalk abutting the juvenile's residence or abutting the residence of a next-door neighbor if the neighbor did not complain to the Police Department about the juveniles presence;
7. Attending, going to or returning home, without any detour or stop, from an official school, religious or other recreational activity supervised by adults, or an event sponsored by the City of Tulsa, a civic organization or another similar entity that takes responsibility for the juvenile;
8. Exercising First Amendment rights protected by the United States Constitution, such as the free exercise of religion, freedom of speech and the right of assembly or other rights protected by the United States or the Oklahoma Constitution; or
9. Married or had been married or had disabilities of minority removed in accordance with state law.
B. It is a defense to prosecution under Subsections 2803(A)(3) and 2803(B)(3), that the owner, operator or employee of an establishment promptly notified the Police Department that a juvenile was present on the premises of the establishment during curfew hours and refused to leave.
(Ord. No. 18331; Ord. No. 25612, § 1, 6-25-2025)
Source: City of Tulsa, Revised Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/tulsa/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT27PECO_CH28CUHOJU_S2804DEFetched: 10/28/2026