Chino Hills, CA Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Daytime curfew
- 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on school days
- Nighttime curfew
- 10:00 p.m. to sunrise, every night
- Applies to
- Minors under 18
- First offense fine
- Up to $100
- Repeat fines
- Up to $200 (2nd), $500 (3rd)
- Parent liability
- Costs recoverable under Welf. & Inst. §625.5
Summary
Chino Hills bars minors under 18 from public places on school days between 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. under the daytime curfew at Municipal Code § 9.12.010, and citywide between 10:00 p.m. and sunrise under the nighttime curfew at § 9.12.020, subject to listed exceptions for work, errands, and supervised activities.
9.12.010 - Daytime curfew. A. No minor under the age of eighteen (18), who is subject to compulsory education or to compulsory continuation education, shall, alone or in concert with others, loiter, idle, wander, stroll, drive or play in or in any other manner be in or upon the public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds, or other public grounds, public places, public buildings, places of amusement and eating places, vacant lots or any place open to the public between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. of the same day on days when such minor's school is in session. ... 9.12.020 - Nighttime curfew. A. No minor under the age of eighteen (18) shall, alone or in concert with others, loiter, idle, wander, stroll, drive or play in or in any other manner be in or upon [the same public places] ... between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and sunrise the following day.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 61).
Full Breakdown
on any day that minor's school is in session. and sunrise the following day, with no school-day limitation, so it applies every night of the year. Both sections carry the same list of exceptions: a written excuse from a parent or guardian, being accompanied by a parent or adult guardian, running an emergency errand for a parent or guardian, going to or from a job or a medical appointment, and, for the nighttime curfew, returning directly home from an approved school, religious, or recreational event with parental permission.
A peace officer who encounters a minor violating either curfew can issue a citation to juvenile traffic court or, at the officer's discretion, file a petition under Welfare and Institutions Code § 601 or § 602. A cited minor must appear in court accompanied by a parent or guardian; if the parent fails to appear, the court continues the hearing and cites the parent directly to attend. 5, once the City Council adopts an implementing resolution.
Violations & Fines
Each curfew violation under §§ 9.12.010 or 9.12.020 is an infraction under § 9.12.030, fined up to $100 for a first offense in a year, up to $200 for a second, and up to $500 for a third, plus up to 10 hours of community service. A parent who skips the required court hearing can be separately cited to appear, and the fine can be set aside if the minor has no unexcused school absences for 60 days.
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