Curfew Laws in South Bend, IN (2026)
2 verified curfew laws for South Bend, Indiana, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Juvenile Curfew
South Bend bars minors from public places during set overnight hours: 15-to-17-year-olds after 11 p.m. on school nights and 1-5 a.m. on weekends, under-15s after 11 p.m. every night. Parents face fines starting at $25.
South Bend Juvenile Curfew Hours
Some RestrictionsSouth Bend, IN, Code of Ordinances Ch. 14, Sec. 14-6 and Sec. 14-9
It is a curfew violation for a child fifteen (15), sixteen (16), or seventeen (17) years of age to be in a public place: (a)Between 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. on Saturday or Sunday;(b)After 11:00 p.m. on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, or;(c)Before 5:00 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday. ... The custodial parent or legal guardian of any child who commits a cu...
Park Curfew
South Bend closes its parks, golf courses, playgrounds, picnic areas, swimming areas and pavilions to the public at 11:00 p.m. Anyone remaining on foot or in a vehicle after that hour without a written permit can be charged with trespassing.
South Bend City Park Curfew Hours
Some RestrictionsSouth Bend, IN, Code of Ordinances Sec. 19-75
It shall be unlawful for any person to remain in any park, golf course, playground, picnic [area], swimming area, pavilion, or any property under the jurisdiction of the Board of Park Commissioners, either on foot or in vehicles of any type, later than 11:00 p.m. local time, except by written permit. Any person violating the curfew will be charged with trespassing.
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