Elgin, IL Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Curfew age
- Under 17 years old
- Weeknight hours
- 11 p.m. to 6 a.m., Sun-Thu
- Weekend hours
- 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m., Fri/Sat nights
- Max fine
- $500 per offense
- Governing law
- Elgin Municipal Code § 10.41.020
Summary
Elgin bars anyone under 17 from public places between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, and from 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights. Nine exceptions cover parents, work, errands and First Amendment activity, with fines up to $500.
It is unlawful for any person less than seventeen (17) years of age to be present at or upon any public assembly, building, place, street or highway at the following times: A. Between one minute after twelve o'clock (12:01) a.m. and six o'clock (6:00) a.m. Saturday; B. Between one minute after twelve o'clock (12:01) a.m. and six o'clock (6:00) a.m. Sunday; C. Between eleven o'clock (11:00) p.m. on Sunday to Thursday, inclusive, and six o'clock (6:00) a.m. on the following day;
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 7).
Full Breakdown
m. the following day. ; employment the state authorizes a minor to perform; exercising First Amendment rights after written notice to the police chief's designee; reasonable necessity communicated in advance to police; being on the juvenile's own residential property; interstate travel with parental consent; marriage; and an establishment operator who has already notified police that a juvenile refused to leave. 050 imposes parallel liability on establishment operators who knowingly let a juvenile remain during curfew hours. 060 requires an officer to identify the juvenile, contact a parent or guardian, and hold the juvenile up to three hours pending pickup; a first violation draws a written warning, with repeat violations referred to the police department's youth empowerment program.
070 sets penalties at $100 for a first offense, rising by $100 increments per subsequent offense up to a $500 maximum, applied separately to the juvenile, the parent, and any operator.
Violations & Fines
A first curfew violation is handled by written warning to the parent or guardian; each violation thereafter draws a fine starting at $100 and increasing by $100 per offense, capping at $500, plus court costs. The escalating fine schedule applies separately to the juvenile, a noncompliant parent, and any establishment operator who knowingly lets a minor remain past curfew.
Frequently Asked Questions
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