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Curfew Laws in Palm Desert, CA (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Juvenile Curfew

In the City of Palm Desert, California, a minor under eighteen cannot be in a public place or on the premises of a for-profit establishment during curfew hours, which run from 12:01 a.m. until six a.m. any evening of the week. Parents and guardians who knowingly permit it, or allow it through insufficient control, commit a separate offense under Chapter 9.56.

Palm Desert Juvenile Curfew and Truancy Rules for Minors

Some Restrictions

Palm Desert Municipal Code §§ 9.56.010, 9.56.020

"Curfew hours"means the period from 12:01 a.m. any evening of the week, until six a.m. of the day. ... "Minor"means any person under eighteen years of age. ... A. It is unlawful for any minor to be present in any public place or on the premises of any establishment within the city during curfew hours. B. It is unlawful for any parent or guardian of a minor to knowingly permit, or by insufficien...

Park Curfew

In the City of Palm Desert, California, public parks are under a curfew from eleven p.m. to dawn. Section 11.01.020 of the Municipal Code bars use of a public park during those hours except as other sections of Chapter 11.01 provide, and violations are charged as misdemeanors under Chapter 1.12.

Palm Desert Park Curfew: Eleven P.M. to Dawn

Some Restrictions

Palm Desert Municipal Code §§ 11.01.020, 11.01.230

There shall be a park curfew from eleven p.m. to dawn on the use of a public park except as provided in other sections of this chapter. ... It is unlawful for any person to violate any provision or fail to comply with any of the requirements of this chapter. Any person violating any provision of this chapter or failing to comply with any of the requirements is deemed guilty of a misdemeanor in ...

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