Juvenile Curfew
Curfew Laws
Hours when minors must be off public streets, including age thresholds, exceptions for work and school activities, and penalties for parents.
How Juvenile Curfew Rules Differ by Place
Riverside, CA: Riverside Juvenile Curfew: 10 PM to 5 AM
Heavy RestrictionsRMC § 9.06.020 makes it unlawful for anyone under 18 to be in any public street, park, or other public place between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., subject to six listed exceptions. A…
Washington, DC: Washington DC Juvenile Curfew Laws
Heavy RestrictionsDC's curfew currently covers minors under 18: 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. at weekends and during July and August, with extended hours in specially…
Boynton Beach, FL: Curfew: Juvenile Curfew
Heavy RestrictionsPalm Beach County ordinance establishes a countywide juvenile curfew that applies in Boynton Beach. Minors under 17 are prohibited from being in public places from 11 PM to 5 AM on…
Charlotte County, FL: Charlotte County Juvenile Curfew
Few RestrictionsCharlotte County has not adopted a general county-wide juvenile curfew. Florida offers a ready framework in Fla. Stat. §877.20–877.25, but a curfew only takes effect where a county or…
Hernando County, FL: Hernando County Juvenile Curfew
Few RestrictionsHernando County has no county-wide juvenile curfew on the books. Florida offers a ready framework in Fla. Stat. §877.20–877.25, but a curfew only takes effect where a county or city…
Okaloosa County, FL: Okaloosa County Juvenile Curfew
Few RestrictionsOkaloosa County has no county-wide juvenile curfew on the books. Florida gives local governments a ready framework in Fla. Stat. §877.20–877.25, but a curfew only takes effect where a…
Juvenile Curfew Rules by State
Statewide law governs this topic in many states. Each entry links to that state's full page.
Alaska
Some RestrictionsAS 29.35.085 authorizes Alaska municipalities to enact juvenile curfew ordinances but preempts the maximum penalty. Any conviction under a local curfew may carry a fine of no more than…
Florida
Some RestrictionsFlorida Statutes 877.20 through 877.25, the Juvenile Curfew Act, set a uniform statewide framework allowing counties to impose curfews on minors under 16 with specific hours…
Hawaii
Some RestrictionsHawaii statute imposes a uniform curfew on minors under 16 statewide between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. The state-level curfew applies in every county, with limited exceptions for accompanied…
Illinois
Some RestrictionsIllinois imposes a statewide juvenile curfew barring minors under 17 from public places late at night under Section 12C-60 of the Criminal Code, which replaced the repealed Child…
Indiana
Heavy RestrictionsIndiana Code 31-37-3 establishes statewide juvenile curfew hours that apply in all jurisdictions. Children under 15 may not be in public places after 11 PM, while 15-17 year olds face…
New Hampshire
Some RestrictionsNew Hampshire's RSA 31:43-a to 31:43-g subdivision lets municipalities adopt juvenile curfew ordinances. A town or city that adopts the curfew law (RSA 31:43-a) may set a curfew for…
North Carolina
Some RestrictionsNorth Carolina permits cities and counties to enact juvenile curfews under general police power but requires constitutional safeguards under state law.
Tennessee
Some RestrictionsTennessee sets a statewide juvenile curfew under T.C.A. § 39-17-1702. Minors 16 and under must be off public streets after 10 pm on weeknights and 11 pm on weekends; 17-year-olds after…
Texas
Few RestrictionsTexas HB 1819 (88th Legislature, 2023), codified at Local Government Code 370.008 (originally 370.007), prohibits all Texas municipalities and counties from adopting or enforcing…
Virginia
Some RestrictionsVirginia authorizes localities to enact juvenile curfew ordinances under specific enabling statutes, with state law setting maximum penalties and constitutional safeguards uniformly.
Washington
Few RestrictionsWashington does not impose a statewide juvenile curfew; cities may enact local curfews under general police powers, subject to constitutional limits.
West Virginia
Some RestrictionsWest Virginia Code §7-1-12 authorizes counties and municipalities to enact juvenile curfews for persons under 18. State law caps municipal court juvenile jurisdiction and bars…
Cities & Counties with Juvenile Curfew Rules
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Other Curfew Laws Topics
Park Curfew
When public parks close for the night and reopen, including rules for trails, sports fields, and playground areas.
Emergency Curfew & Dispersal Orders
The power to declare a short-notice curfew during civil unrest or a disaster, who may declare it and for how long, the exemptions that normally survive it for press and essential…