Corona, CA Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)

and covers any juvenile, meaning anyone under 18. 020 creates three separate offenses: a juvenile remaining in a public place or on an establishment's premises during curfew hours; a parent or guardian who knowingly permits or, through insufficient control, allows that; and an establishment's owner, operator, or employee who knowingly permits a juvenile to remain on the premises during curfew. 030 lists nine defenses a minor can raise, including being accompanied by a parent, running an errand at a parent's direction, traveling interstate in a vehicle, coming from or going to work without a detour, handling an emergency, standing on the sidewalk in front of the minor's own residence, attending a supervised school, religious, or recreational activity sponsored by the city or a civic group, exercising First Amendment rights, or being legally emancipated.

040 requires a peace officer to ask the apparent offender's age and reason for being out, and bars a citation or detention unless the officer reasonably believes an offense occurred and no exception applies based on the juvenile's response. 43, which lets the city bill a "repeat curfew violator" for the police services used responding to and detaining them more than once in a 12 month period.