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Colorado Springs, CO Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Age covered
Under 18
Weeknights
10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Weekends
Midnight to 6 a.m.
Cruising
Aimless driving covered
Parental indifference
Expressly no defence

Summary

Colorado Springs' curfew lives inside its loitering ordinance: anyone under 18 may not loiter or aimlessly drive about from 10 p.m. on weeknights and midnight at weekends, until 6 a.m.

It is unlawful for any person under the age of eighteen (18) years to loiter or to aimlessly drive or ride about, on or about any street, avenue, highway, road, sidewalk, curb, gutter, parking lot, alley, vacant lot, park, playground, yard, building, place of amusement, or eating place, whether public or private, without the consent or permission of the owner or occupant thereof, during the hours ending at six o'clock (6:00) A.M. and beginning at twelve o'clock (12:00) midnight on Saturday and Sunday mornings, and beginning at ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. on Sunday night through Thursday night. No violation of this subsection will have occurred if the person under the age of eighteen (18) years is accompanied by a parent, guardian or other adult person over the age of twenty one (21) years who is authorized by a parent or guardian of the juvenile to take the parent's place in accompanying the juvenile for a designated period of time and purpose within a specified area.

3. It is unlawful for the parent, guardian, or other adult person having the care and custody of a juvenile under the age of eighteen (18) years to knowingly permit or allow the juvenile to loiter or to aimlessly drive or ride about at the places and within the time prohibited by subsection C2 of this section. The term "knowingly" includes knowledge which a parent should be reasonably expected to have concerning the whereabouts of a juvenile in that parent or guardian's custody. It shall be no defense that a parent

Source: Colorado Springs City Code § 9.2.102View official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-21: Code current through: Ord. 26-23, passed June 9, 2026).

Full Breakdown

City Code section 9.2.102(C)(2) makes it unlawful for a person under 18 to loiter or to aimlessly drive or ride about on streets, sidewalks, parking lots, vacant lots, parks, yards, places of amusement or eating places without owner consent during curfew hours: 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday nights and midnight on Saturday and Sunday mornings, until 6 a.m. The aimless-driving clause is distinctive: cruising is covered, not just standing on foot. The only printed exception is accompaniment by a parent, guardian or an adult over 21 authorised for a designated time, purpose and area. The custodial adult who knowingly permits a violation is separately punished, with the section expressly rejecting parental indifference as a defence.

Violations & Fines

A municipal offence for minor and custodial adult alike, punished under the city code's general penalty provisions. No tiered fine schedule is printed in the section.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the curfew in Colorado Springs?
Under-18s may not loiter or cruise aimlessly from 10 p.m. on Sunday through Thursday nights, or midnight on Friday and Saturday nights, until 6 a.m.
Is driving around covered?
Yes. The ordinance explicitly bars aimlessly driving or riding about during curfew hours, so cruising counts, not just standing on a corner.

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