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Curfew Laws in St. Joseph County, IN (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated St. Joseph County, Indiana.

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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of St. Joseph County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Juvenile Curfew

St. Joseph County bans minors from public places during set overnight hours. Code Section 132.01 keeps 15-to-17-year-olds off the street after 11:00 p.m. on school nights and from 1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. on weekends, while Section 132.02 bars anyone under 15 from public places between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. every night of the week.

St. Joseph County Juvenile Curfew Hours

Significant Restrictions

St. Joseph County, Ind., Code of Ordinances § 132.01

It is a curfew violation for a child of the age of 15, 16 or 17 years of age to be in a public place:(1)Between 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. on Saturday or Sunday;(2)After 11:00 p.m. on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday; or(3)Before 5:00 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday.

Park Curfew

St. Joseph County parks are not open around the clock: Code Section 131.29(C) makes it unlawful to remain in or use any county park facility once the park has closed for the day, unless the superintendent or a designated agent has given specific written permission first. Rangers deputized under state law enforce the rule and can write a notice of violation on the spot.

St. Joseph County Park Curfew Rules

Some Restrictions

St. Joseph County, Ind., Code of Ordinances § 131.29(C)

(C)No person shall remain in or use any part of the facilities of the park during the times the park is closed unless by specific written permission from the superintendent or his or her designated agent.

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