Fort Smith's Municipal Code imposes a juvenile curfew on minors under 18 in public places, generally from late evening to early morning, with the standard exceptions for parents, employment, supervised school or religious activities, and emergencies. Fort Smith Police enforce citywide.
Fort Smith's juvenile curfew is set in the Municipal Code. Minors under 18 may not be on public streets, alleys, parks, or other public places during curfew hours, generally late evening through early morning, subject to standard exceptions: accompanied by a parent or guardian; traveling to or from lawful employment; attending or coming home from a supervised school, religious, or civic activity; or responding to a genuine emergency. Fort Smith Police may detain a suspected violator and release the minor to a parent. Parents who knowingly permit violations may be cited. Cases are heard in Fort Smith District Court and serious matters can be referred to Sebastian County Juvenile Division under A.C.A. §9-27-301+.
A first violation typically brings a written citation in District Court; subsequent violations escalate, and parents who knowingly permit violations face fines. Patterns may trigger Sebastian County juvenile probation under A.C.A. §9-27-301+. The minor is not booked into adult detention.
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