Ohio has no statewide juvenile curfew; hours are set locally. Newark, the county seat, bars minors under eighteen from streets, parks, and public places between 12:00 midnight and 5:00 a.m. unless accompanied by a parent or guardian (Section 636.10).
There is no county-wide or statewide juvenile curfew in Ohio - each city sets its own. In Newark, the county seat, Codified Ordinances Section 636.10 makes it unlawful for any minor under eighteen to loiter or remain on a street, in a park, or in a public place between 12:00 midnight and 5:00 a.m. unless accompanied by a parent, guardian, or custodian. Exceptions cover travel to and from work and school, religious, and civic events. A parent who knowingly or negligently permits a violation commits a separate offense. Heath, Pataskala, and other municipalities set their own hours, and unincorporated townships generally have no curfew.
A curfew violation can bring a citation, and a parent who knowingly or negligently permits it commits a separate offense under Section 636.10. Repeat cases may be referred to juvenile court.
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