Coweta County, GA Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Curfew hours
- 12:00 midnight to 6:00 a.m.
- Covered age
- Under 16 years old
- First offense
- Warning citation only
- Repeat offense
- Up to $1,000 fine or 60 days jail
- Exceptions
- 5 listed, incl. work, school, First Amendment activity
- Source
- 1985 Code § 11.5-3; Ord. of 5-15-92
Summary
Coweta County bars minors under 16 from unsupervised presence on streets, parks and other public places between midnight and 6:00 a.m., and separately punishes any parent or guardian who lets that happen. First offenses draw a warning; repeat violations carry up to a $1,000.00 fine or 60 days in jail under Code of Ordinances § 42-31.
(a)Curfew: It is unlawful for any minor under 16 years of age to loiter, wander, stroll or play in or upon the public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds or other public grounds, public places, public buildings, places of amusement, eating places, vacant lots or any place unsupervised by an adult having the lawful authority to be at such places, between the hours of 12:00 midnight on any day and 6:00 a.m. of the following day. ... (b)Penalty: It shall be unlawful for the parent, guardian, or other person having custody or control of any child under 16 years of age to permit, or by insufficient control, to allow, such child to be in or upon the public streets or any other places between the hours of 12:00 midnight on any day and 6:00 a.m. the following day, except in circumstances set out in subsections (1) through (5) of subsection (a). Upon conviction of violation of this section for the first time, a person shall be given a warning citation. Upon further convictions, a person shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $1,000.00 and costs, or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 60 days...
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 40).
Full Breakdown
m. Five exceptions apply: a minor accompanied by a parent, guardian, or other adult with lawful custody; a minor on an emergency errand directed by a parent or guardian; a minor returning directly home from a school activity, entertainment, recreational activity, or dance; a minor returning directly home from lawful employment; and a minor traveling to or from an activity involving First Amendment speech, assembly, or religious exercise. Subsection (b) creates a parallel offense for the adult side: it is unlawful for a parent, guardian, or other person having custody or control of any child under 16 years of age to permit, or by insufficient control, to allow, the child to be out during curfew hours outside those same five exceptions.
00, up to 60 days in the county jail, up to 60 days of court-ordered work on county or public roads, or any combination the court chooses. The section expressly makes each violation a separate offense, so repeated curfew breaches by the same minor or household can stack additional counts.
Violations & Fines
A minor's own curfew violation is punished the same way as the parental offense in subsection (b): a warning citation for a first offense, then up to a $1,000.00 fine, up to 60 days in jail, or up to 60 days of county road or public works labor for later convictions, with every separate night of violation counted individually.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is a teenager coming home from work exempt from curfew?
Does the curfew apply to 17-year-olds?
Sources & Official References
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