Stanislaus County, CA Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Curfew hours
- 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
- Who it covers
- Minors under 18
- Exception
- Accompanied by parent, guardian, or adult in charge
- Citation origin
- Prior Code § 4-50
- Geographic scope
- Unincorporated county only
- Chapter
- Title 10, Chapter 10.28
Summary
In unincorporated Stanislaus County, Code § 10.28.010 makes it unlawful for anyone under 18 to loiter on a public street or in any other public place between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. the following morning. The only exception is a minor accompanied by a parent, guardian, or another adult who has legal control or charge of that minor.
It is unlawful for any minor under the age of eighteen years to loiter on a public street or in or about any other public place in the county between the hours of eleven p.m. and five a.m. of the day immediately following, unless the minor is accompanied by his parent, guardian or an adult person having legal control or charge of the minor.
Full Breakdown
of the following day. The section traces back to Prior Code § 4-50, so the six-hour overnight window has been the standing rule for the unincorporated area for decades. would not. 28 sits in Title 10 (Public Peace, Morals and Welfare) alongside disorderly conduct and trespass provisions, it is written and enforced as a public-order measure rather than a parental-responsibility statute: the minor, not a parent, is the one described as acting unlawfully. 010.
Violations & Fines
A violation occurs when a deputy encounters an unaccompanied minor under 18 loitering on a public street or in a public place in the unincorporated county between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. and no qualifying adult is present. Because the section does not itself set out a fine schedule or classify the offense as an infraction or misdemeanor, an officer typically responds by identifying the minor, contacting a parent or guardian for pickup, and documenting the encounter as a Chapter 10.28 violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this curfew apply inside Modesto or Turlock?
What does the ordinance mean by 'loiter'?
Can a minor be out past 11 p.m. if an adult is with them?
Sources & Official References
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