Juvenile Curfew: Antioch vs Martinez

Antioch Municipal Code Chapter 5-10 establishes a nighttime curfew for minors under 18. Minors generally may not be in public places from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. Sunday–Thursday and from 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. Friday–Saturday, with standard exceptions for work, emergencies, and accompanied travel.

Contra Costa County maintains a juvenile curfew ordinance applicable in unincorporated areas and echoed by many cities, and Martinez enforces a curfew on minors under 18 between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. under Municipal Code Chapter 9.16. Exceptions apply for minors accompanied by a parent or guardian, traveling to or from work, responding to an emergency, or engaged in First Amendment activity.