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Curfew Laws in Durham, NC (2026)

1 verified curfew laws for Durham, North Carolina, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Park Curfew

Once Durham's Department of Recreation posts a closing-time notice for a park or recreational area, being there after that hour is a trespass, and removing a lock or barrier installed to block access is a separate trespass, both punishable as misdemeanors under Sec. 38-8.

Durham City Park After-Hours Closure

Some Restrictions

Durham City Code § 38-8(a)-(b)

In every case in which the department of recreation has posted a notice setting forth the closing time of a particular area, it shall be unlawful for any person to use or be in or on any such park or recreational area or facility after the closing hour set forth on the notice applying to the particular area. The use by, or presence of, any person in such park or recreational area or facility fo...

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Curfew Laws in Durham County