Antioch, CA Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)

Antioch Municipal Code Chapter 5-10 (Curfew for Minors) makes it unlawful for any person under 18 years of age to be in or on any public place, street, park, or establishment open to the public during curfew hours without a qualifying exception. Standard curfew hours (verify current chapter text for any amendments): 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday (school nights) and 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Exceptions recognized under California curfew ordinances generally include: (1) minor accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or responsible adult 18+ authorized by the parent; (2) traveling to/from lawful employment with documentation; (3) responding to a genuine emergency; (4) attending an official school, religious, or civic event or traveling directly home afterward; (5) exercising First Amendment rights with written permission from parent; (6) engaged in lawful errand directed by parent with reasonable proof. Parents who knowingly allow curfew violations may be cited. Penalties: typically an infraction for first violation (fine $100–$250), escalating for repeat offenses; juvenile court may impose community service and parental counseling. Officers exercise discretion and often transport minors home rather than cite on first contact. Antioch Police also enforce Penal Code §§625c and 653b (loitering near schools) and may apply Welfare & Institutions Code §601 if curfew violations indicate habitual truancy or disobedience. Curfew ordinances have been challenged under equal protection and First Amendment grounds; California courts have upheld properly-crafted ordinances with adequate exceptions (e.g., Nunez v. San Diego, 114 F.3d 935).