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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 Restrictions

Independence 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 Restrictions

Independence 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...

Looking for Jackson County county-wide rules?

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

Curfew Laws in Jackson County