Dunedin enforces juvenile curfew under authority of Florida Statute 877.20-877.25, restricting minors under 18 from public places during late-night hours absent specific exceptions.
Florida Statute 877.20 authorizes municipalities like Dunedin to adopt local juvenile curfew ordinances. Under the framework set by Sections 877.20-877.25, minors under 18 are generally prohibited from being in public places between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. on weeknights and from midnight to 6:00 a.m. on weekends. Dunedin Police enforce these state-authorized rules within city limits, with exceptions for minors accompanied by a parent or guardian, returning home from work or a school activity, traveling for an emergency, or exercising First Amendment rights. Repeat violations can result in parental notification and civil penalties.
First offenses typically result in a warning. Repeat violations may bring civil citations to the minor, parental notification, and parental civil liability under state law.
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