During the trustees’ meeting August 17, 2011, wording of a resolution was passed setting a township-wide curfew for individuals under the age of 18.
Trustees passed this resolution in response to complaints from residents regarding a growing number of incidents involving juveniles.
In order for the Geauga County Sheriff’s Department to address such incidents the Sheriff recommended setting a township-wide curfew to remain in effect as long as necessary.
The curfew for Newbury Township, commencing immediately, is as follows:
Juveniles under the age of 12 shall not be permitted on public streets and places between the hours of 9:30 p.m. and 5 a.m. unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Juveniles age 12 to 15 shall not be permitted on public streets and places between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., and for juveniles age 15 to 18 curfew is between midnight (12 a.m.) and 5 a.m. unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Any person under the age of 18 who violates curfew shall be charged as an unruly child and taken before Juvenile Court as provided in chapter 2151 of the Ohio Revised Code.
The reasons listed in the resolution are that the curfew will help combat unruly juvenile behavior in the township, may deter other juveniles from coming to Newbury Township for this purpose and will give the Sheriff’s Department legal means to control juvenile activity that does not rise to the level of disorderly conduct.

Trustees approve juvenile curfew