Curfew Laws in Independence, MO (2026)
2 verified curfew laws for Independence, Missouri, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Juvenile Curfew
Independence enforces a citywide curfew for minors under 18: 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Friday and Saturday, plus a stricter 9 p.m. curfew in one commercial district.
Independence Juvenile Curfew Hours
Significant RestrictionsIndependence City Code § 12.03.009
It is unlawful for a minor (defined as a child under the age of 18 years for this subsection) to loiter or play in or upon the public street, public grounds, public buildings, amusement places, dining places, vacant places, shopping places within the City of Independence between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on any...Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday or between the hours o...
Park Curfew
Independence city parks, shelter houses, playing fields, and parking lots close at 11 p.m. and reopen at 6 a.m.; being in a park after hours is second-degree trespass.
Independence Park Hours and After-Dark Curfew
Some RestrictionsIndependence City Code § 13.01.005
Parks, shelter houses, playing fields and parking lots shall be open for use by the public from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. A person commits the offense of trespass in the second degree if he or she enters unlawfully upon park property of the City from the hours of 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., except when participating in or a spectator at an activity sponsored by or with a special user permit from the...
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