Flint, MI Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Under 17 curfew
- Midnight to 6 a.m.
- Age 12 and under
- 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- Age 14 and under
- 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- School-year curfew
- 1 hour earlier, Mon-Thu
Summary
Flint bars minors under 17 from public streets and parks overnight, with stricter hours for younger kids and during the school week.
No minor under the age of 17 years shall loiter, idle, congregate or be in or on any public street, highway, alley, park or public place between the hours of midnight and 6:00 a.m., immediately following, except where the minor is accompanied by a parent or guardian or some adult over the age of 21 years, delegated by the parent or guardian to accompany the minor child or where the minor is upon an errand or other legitimate business directed by his parent or guardian.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2016 Code: Local legislation current through Ordinance 3821, passed 3-1-2012).
Full Breakdown
The City of Flint layers three age-based curfews: minors 12 and under may not be in a public street, alley, park or public place unaccompanied between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. (§ 31-7); minors 14 and under, 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. (§ 31-8); and all minors under 17, midnight to 6 a.m. (§ 31-9). Each curfew tightens by an hour on school nights during the school year. A parent, guardian, or adult delegate may accompany the minor, or the minor may be out on a parent-directed errand.
Violations & Fines
Minors taken into custody must be collected by a parent/guardian within 3 hours or the parent is guilty of a misdemeanor and liable for police costs (§ 31-9.3); code violations generally carry up to a $500 fine or 90 days in jail (§ 1-7).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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