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Glenn County, CA Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)

Significant Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Curfew hours
10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Covered age
Under 18
Penalty
Infraction, minor and parent both
Exemptions
9 listed, incl. work, emergency, escorted
Pre-stop step
Officer must ask age and reason first

Summary

Unincorporated Glenn County bars anyone under 18 from loitering or remaining in any public place between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. under its Youth Protection Curfew ordinance, with listed exemptions for work, emergencies, escorted travel and First Amendment activity.

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Glenn County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

It is unlawful for any minor to loiter or remain in any public place within the county during curfew hours, except as provided in Section 10.36.030. ... "Curfew hours" mean the hours from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. of the following day.

Full Breakdown

the following day. 'Public place' is defined broadly to include streets, highways, sidewalks, alleys, parks, playgrounds and other public grounds, plus the common areas of businesses such as entryways, lobbies, reception areas and parking lots. 030 lists nine exemptions: a minor accompanied by a parent or guardian, running an errand at a parent's direction without detour, traveling interstate by vehicle, going to or from lawful employment without detour, responding to an emergency, standing on the sidewalk abutting their own or an adjacent residence, returning directly home from a school, cultural, sports or entertainment activity or a First Amendment-protected rally, waiting at a bus stop, or an emancipated minor under the Family Code.

040 requires an enforcing officer to ask the apparent offender's age and reason for being out before taking any action, and bars enforcement unless the officer has probable cause that no exemption applies, so a stop cannot proceed on suspicion of age alone.

Violations & Fines

Section 10.36.050 makes both the violating minor and any parent, guardian or other person with legal custody who solicits, induces or allows the minor to violate the curfew guilty of an infraction. Enforcement runs through the Glenn County Sheriff's Office, and officers must complete the age-and-reason inquiry under Section 10.36.040 before citing anyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Glenn County's juvenile curfew hours?
Section 10.36.020 sets curfew hours from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. the next day, during which anyone under 18 may not loiter or remain in any public place in the unincorporated county absent a listed exemption.
Can a minor be out past curfew coming home from work?
Yes. Section 10.36.030 exempts a minor going to or returning home from lawful employment activity without detour or stop, along with several other listed situations such as accompaniment by a parent or a genuine emergency.
Are parents penalized if their child breaks curfew?
Yes. Section 10.36.050 makes any parent, guardian or other person with legal custody who solicits, induces or allows a minor to violate the curfew guilty of an infraction, in addition to the minor's own infraction.

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