Pasco County, FL Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Age covered
- Under 18
- Sunday to Thursday
- 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.
- Weekends and holidays
- 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m.
- Scope
- County-wide, includes cities
- Penalty
- Warning, then $50 infraction
Summary
Pasco County's juvenile curfew covers anyone under 18 and applies county-wide, including inside cities. Hours are 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays.
(4) If a minor violates a curfew and is taken into custody, the minor shall be transported immediately to a police station or to a facility operated by a religious, charitable, or civic organization that conducts a curfew program in cooperation with a local law enforcement agency. After recording pertinent information about the minor, the law enforcement agency shall attempt to contact the parent of the minor and, if successful, shall request that the parent take custody of the minor and shall release the minor to the parent.
Full Breakdown
Pasco County Code chapter 66, article V sets a juvenile curfew adopted in 1997. Section 66-153(a) bars anyone under 18 from public places between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday except legal holidays, and between 12:01 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays. Unusually for a county ordinance, section 66-156 gives it county-wide effect, so it reaches incorporated cities as well as unincorporated areas. Eight exemptions apply, including First Amendment activity and theme-park events.
Violations & Fines
A first violation brings a warning; later violations are a fifty dollar civil infraction. A parent who knowingly permits a violation faces the same warning-then-fine ladder.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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