Forney City Council approves new curfew ordinance for those 16 and under

Forney City Council approves new curfew ordinance for those 16 and under

FORNEY, Texas — The Forney City Council, earlier this month, approved 3-1 a new curfew ordinance for those 16 years old and under.

FORNEY, Texas — The Forney City Council, earlier this month, approved 3-1 a new curfew ordinance for those 16 years old and under.

In passing the ordinance, the Forney Police Department will be required to track and report the first year's contacts and enforcement measures.

The curfew officially went into effect on November 15, 2018. The effective hours for the curfew within the city limits of Forney are from 12 midnight to 6 a.m., each night.

According to the Forney Police Department, a minor cannot be charged with a curfew violation if one of these defenses is the reason, they are out during curfew hours:

"The Forney Police Department will ensure that when a minor is contacted by officers during curfew hours that the minor was not out due to one of the previous reasons listed above before issuing a curfew citation," stated the Forney Police Department. "Additionally, officers are required to contact a parent or guardian to release the minor to after the contact."