Nassau County does not maintain a countywide juvenile curfew. Several villages have enacted local curfews, typically 10 or 11 PM to 6 AM for minors under 17, with exceptions for work, emergencies, and accompanied minors. Enforcement focuses on beach and park areas.
Incorporated villages like Freeport (Code Chapter 107), Hempstead, and Rockville Centre have juvenile curfew ordinances, typically prohibiting minors under 17 or 18 from being in public places between 10 or 11 PM and 6 AM absent parental accompaniment, work obligations, or emergency. Constitutional scrutiny under Waters v. Barry and NY case law requires curfews to have First Amendment exceptions and due process protections. Nassau County beaches (Nickerson, Jones Beach managed by State Parks) enforce sundown closures under 9 NYCRR 375. Violations typically handled as civil infractions with parental notification; habitual violations can trigger PINS (Person in Need of Supervision) referral to Nassau County Family Court.
First violation: warning with parental notification. Subsequent: civil fine up to 250 dollars or community service. PINS referral possible for habitual offenders.
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