MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina (WTVD) -- A new curfew for anyone under the age of 17 is officially in effect in Myrtle Beach.
The curfew - which starts at midnight, an hour earlier than the previous time - was passed by the city council Tuesday, according to Myrtle Beach's newspaper The Sun News.
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It includes multiple exceptions, but minors on public property at night will no longer be able to avoid punishment by saying they were sent out on an errand by a parent, the newspaper reports.
Police officers will also be able to stop and question anyone that looks about 17-years-old.
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The earlier curfew is reportedly one of several new policies Myrtle Beach has put in place following a rash of shootings last month.
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