Grand Rapids, MI Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Under 12 curfew
- 10 p.m.-6 a.m.
- Under 15 curfew
- 11 p.m.-6 a.m.
- Under 17 curfew
- Midnight-6 a.m.
- Exception
- Accompanied by parent or adult
Summary
Grand Rapids sets tiered curfews for minors on public streets: 10 p.m. for under-12s, 11 p.m. for under-15s, and midnight for under-17s, all until 6 a.m., unless accompanied by an adult.
No minor under the age of seventeen (17) years shall loiter, idle, congregate, traverse or remain in or upon any public street, highway, alley or park between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m., except where the minor is accompanied by a parent or guardian, or some adult over the age of twenty-one (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 or her parent or guardian.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 70).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 156 bars minors from loitering, idling or remaining on public streets, alleys or parks during set night hours absent a parent, guardian, or delegated adult over 21: under age 12 from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., under 15 from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., and under 17 from midnight to 6:00 a.m. Minors 15 and older may also be out on a legitimate errand directed by a parent. Adults who aid a minor's violation, and parents who knowingly allow it, are separately liable under Sections 9.234 and 9.235.
Violations & Fines
Adults who aid a minor's curfew violation, or parents who knowingly allow repeated violations, face separate liability under §§ 9.234-9.235; enforcement of minors follows state juvenile procedure, MCL 712A.1.
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