San Benito County, CA Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Weeknight curfew
- 10pm-5am Sun-Thu
- Weekend curfew
- 11pm-5am Fri-Sat
- Parent fines
- $100 / $200 / $500
- Adopted
- Ord. 896
Summary
Unincorporated San Benito County sets a nighttime curfew for minors of 10 p.m.-5 a.m. Sunday-Thursday and 11 p.m.-5 a.m. Friday-Saturday, plus a daytime school-hours curfew.
NIGHTTIME CURFEW HOURS. On Sunday through Thursday nights, nighttime curfew hours shall be defined as the hours between 10:00 p.m. in the evening until 5:00 a.m. the following day. On Friday and Saturday nights, nighttime curfew hours shall be defined as the hours between 11:00 p.m. in the evening until 5:00 a.m. the following day.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2025 S-28: current through Ordinance 1078).
Full Breakdown
San Benito County Code §§ 9.01.051-052 bar any minor from being present in a public place during nighttime curfew hours, 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday, or during daytime curfew hours while subject to compulsory school attendance without a valid off-campus permit. Parents or guardians who knowingly permit a minor to violate the curfew are separately liable. Numerous exceptions apply, including errands, employment, accompaniment by a responsible adult, and emergencies (§ 9.01.053). The ordinance governs unincorporated San Benito County.
Violations & Fines
A minor's first violation draws a citation and a mailed parent notice; later violations can bring an infraction charge. Parents/guardians face fines of $100, $200, and $500 for a first, second, and third violation within 12 months (§ 9.01.055).
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