Ascension Parish, LA Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Sun-Thu curfew
- 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Fri-Sat curfew
- 1:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Covers
- Anyone under 18
- Parent liability
- For knowingly allowing violations
- 2nd-offense penalty
- Up to $500 fine or 90 days jail
- Business penalty
- $100-$500 fine, up to 90 days jail (14-56)
Summary
Minors under 18 in unincorporated Ascension Parish may not be out in public streets or places from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, or from 1:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights, under the parish's 1996 curfew ordinance.
It shall be unlawful for any minor to remain, idle, wander, stroll, play, or appear in or upon any public street, highway, park, vacant lot, alley, sidewalk, byway, or other public place, either on foot or to cruise about without a set destination in any vehicle, in, about, or upon any street or public place in the parish on the nights of Sunday through Thursday, commencing at the hours of 11:00 p.m. and lasting until 6:00 a.m. the next day; and for the nights of Friday and Saturday, commencing at the hour of 1:00 a.m. and ending the following day at 6:00 a.m.; of each week, for any minors under eighteen (18) years of age.
Full Breakdown
Chapter 14, Article IV of the Ascension Parish Code, adopted May 2, 1996, sets a nighttime curfew for anyone under eighteen. following Friday and Saturday nights. Section 14-55 makes a parent liable if they knowingly permit, or through ineffective control allow, a minor in their custody to be out during those hours outside an exemption. Section 14-56 separately makes it unlawful for anyone operating a public place, such as a business or place of amusement, to let a minor loiter, loaf or idle there during curfew hours; the operator must order the minor to leave and notify the sheriff's department if the minor refuses.
Section 14-57 lists exemptions covering minors accompanied by a parent or parent-designated adult, minors going to or from legal employment, emergencies, minors within 100 feet of home if a neighbor does not object, minors returning home within 30 minutes of a school or entertainment event ending, and minors exercising First Amendment rights with notice given to the sheriff's department.
Violations & Fines
Under section 14-58, an officer who finds a minor violating curfew can warn and send the minor home, notifying a parent, or refer the minor to the parish juvenile court. On a second violation after a written warning, the parent, guardian or custodian can be fined up to $500.00 plus costs or jailed up to 90 days, or both, and a business owner who lets a minor loiter in violation of section 14-56 faces a fine of $100.00 to $500.00 and up to 90 days in jail.
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