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Curfew Laws in Hercules, CA (2026)

2 verified curfew laws for Hercules, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Juvenile Curfew

The Hercules Youth Protection Ordinance bars school-age minors from being away from home during a daytime truancy window of 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on school days, and defines a broader nighttime curfew window of 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. under Chapter 4 of Title 4.

Hercules Youth Protection Curfew Hours

Significant Restrictions

Hercules Municipal Code Sec. 4-4.103(k), 4-4.104

(k) "Youth protection ordinance hours" shall be from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. of the following day. ... Sec. 4-4.104. Prohibited Activity—Daytime Curfew. It shall be unlawful for any minor subject to compulsory full-time education or to compulsory continuation education to be found away from his or her home between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. when absent...

Park Curfew

Hercules closes every city park and open space area thirty minutes after sunset and keeps it shut until sunrise the next day. Anyone found inside during that window is guilty of a trespass under state law, and the city backs the curfew with escalating infraction fines up to $500.

Hercules City Park Curfew Hours

Some Restrictions

Hercules Municipal Code §§ 11-2.01, 11-2.02

(a) City parks and City open space areas shall be closed to the public during the following periods of time as set forth herein: All City parks and City open space areas shall be closed to the public from thirty (30) minutes after sunset until sunrise of the following day. (b) Any person using any City park or City open space during such closure periods is guilty of a trespass pursuant to the p...

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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Hercules city rules.

Curfew Laws in Contra Costa County