Buffalo Code Chapter 215 establishes a juvenile curfew for minors under 17, generally prohibiting presence in public places from 11 PM to 6 AM on weekdays and midnight to 6 AM on weekends.
Buffalo Code Chapter 215 (Curfew) makes it unlawful for any minor under the age of 17 to be in or upon any public street, highway, park, or public place between 11:00 PM and 6:00 AM Sunday through Thursday and between midnight and 6:00 AM Friday and Saturday. Exceptions include: accompanied by parent or guardian, returning directly from employment or a school/religious/civic event, emergencies, and interstate travel through Buffalo. Parents and guardians who knowingly permit violations face separate penalties. Officers may detain a minor violating curfew, release to a parent, or transport to a designated youth facility. The ordinance has been periodically contested but remains in force.
Minor: detention and release to parent. Parent/guardian: fine for knowingly permitting violation.
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