Elk Grove enforces a juvenile curfew prohibiting minors under 18 from being in public places between 10 PM and 5 AM Sunday-Thursday and 12 AM to 5 AM Friday-Saturday, with exceptions for accompanied minors, work, and emergencies.
Under Elk Grove Municipal Code, minors under 18 are prohibited from being in public places, on public property, or in public establishments during curfew hours without a parent, legal guardian, or adult 21+ in charge. Standard exceptions include: traveling directly to/from lawful employment; responding to an emergency; traveling with parental permission to specific destinations; exercising First Amendment rights; attending a school, religious, or government-sponsored event. Enforcement is primarily by Elk Grove Police Department. First offense typically results in parental notification; repeat violations can lead to citation of the minor and parent.
First offense: warning and parent contact. Subsequent offenses: infraction citation; parents may be fined up to $250. Habitual violators: referral to juvenile diversion.
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