Defenses.
Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 38-612
in effect§ 38-612. - Defenses.
(a) It is a defense to prosecution under Section 38-611 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 juvenile's 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 Oklahoma City, 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 Section 38-611(c) 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.
(c) It is a defense to prosecution under Section 38-611 that the juvenile is attending, going to or returning home, without any return or stop, from a spectator event at a controlled public assembly facility or area such as a ballpark, arena or theater.
(Ord. No. 23100, § 1, 8-29-06)
Source: City of Oklahoma City, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/oklahoma_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OKMUCO2020_CH38PARECUAFET_ARTIXBRDOMASI_DIV2CUBRENAR_S38-612DEFetched: 10/28/2026