Minor curfew, loitering or willful misconduct—Cost recovery.
Riverside Municipal Code § 9.10.030
in effect9.10.030 - Minor curfew, loitering or willful misconduct—Cost recovery.
A. Determination by Court. When, based on a finding of civil liability or criminal conviction for violations of daytime loitering (truancy), a minor is detained and said detention required the supervision of the minor by any Riverside Police Department employee(s), the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) having custody or control of said minor shall be jointly and severally liable for the cost of providing such personnel.
B. Determination by Chief of Police. The Chief of Police or his designee may determine that the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of the minor violating this chapter be billed for the cost of providing police services arising out of the arrest, detention and investigation of the violation of this chapter.
C. Appeal. Any person receiving a bill for police services pursuant to this chapter may, within 15 days after the billing date, file a written request appealing the imposition of the charges. Any billing sent pursuant to this section shall inform the billed party of the right to appeal the billing. Any appeal regarding the billing shall be heard by the City Manager, or his or her designee, as the hearing officer. Within ten days after the hearing, the hearing officer shall give written notice of the decision to the appellant. Upon the filing of a request for an appeal, payment of the bill for the police services shall be suspended until notice of the decision of the hearing officer. If the appeal is denied in part or in full, all amounts due to the City shall be paid within 30 days after notice of the decision of the hearing officer. Once a decision is issued by the hearing officer, any party may then appeal that decision to the consolidated Superior and Municipal Court of Riverside County.
(Ord. 6272 § 1 (part), 1996)
Source: City of Riverside, California, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/riverside/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_TIT9PESAMO_CH9.10DALOMI_9.10.030MICULOWIMIOSREFetched: 11/1/2026