Conway, AR Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Curfew age
- Under 18 years old
- Weeknight hours
- 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sun-Thu
- Weekend hours
- Midnight to 6 a.m. Fri-Sat
- First-offense fine
- Up to $250
- Repeat-offense fine
- $250 to $500
- Enforcing agency
- Conway Police Department
Summary
In the City of Conway, Arkansas, anyone under 18 cannot be on streets, sidewalks, alleys or other public places between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, or between midnight and 6 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, without a parent, guardian or work-related excuse.
7.08.01 - Illegal after certain hours. It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of eighteen (18) years to loiter, ramble, play upon or frequent the sidewalks, streets, highways, alleys or other public places within the City of Conway, Arkansas, between the hours of 11:00 p.m. on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and 6:00 a.m. of the next succeeding day, and between the hours of 12:00 a.m. midnight on Friday and Saturday nights and 6:00 a.m. of the next succeeding day, whether walking or riding, unless such person is accompanied by parent, guardian or other person having the legal custody of such minor person ... 7.08.04 - Penalty. Any parent, guardian or other person having the legal care or custody of any person under the age of eighteen (18) years, and/or any minor person under the age of eighteen (18) years violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined up to two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for the first offense.
Full Breakdown
Conway Municipal Code § 7.08.01, in Chapter 7.08 titled Loitering, makes it unlawful for any person under 18 to loiter, ramble, play upon or frequent sidewalks, streets, highways, alleys or other public places within the City of Conway during the curfew window: 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights, and midnight to 6:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights. The prohibition applies whether the minor is walking or riding. Section 7.08.01 carves out exceptions for a minor accompanied by a parent, guardian or other person with legal custody, one running an errand at a parent's direction, or one whose employment requires presence on the street during curfew hours.
Section 7.08.02 separately makes it unlawful for a parent, guardian or custodian to knowingly allow a minor to violate the curfew. Section 7.08.03 authorizes any on-duty Conway police officer to detain a minor who willfully violates 7.08.01 until a parent or guardian takes custody, and requires the officer to notify the parent or guardian immediately. Section 7.08.04 sets the penalty structure for both the minor and any responsible adult.
Violations & Fines
Under § 7.08.04, a minor or a responsible parent, guardian or custodian convicted of a curfew violation faces a misdemeanor fine up to $250 for a first offense. A subsequent conviction carries a fine of not less than $250 nor more than $500. Conway police officers may detain a violating minor under § 7.08.03 until a parent or guardian arrives.
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