Kings County, CA Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Curfew hours
- 10 p.m.–5 a.m.
- Age covered
- under 18
- Applies to
- unincorporated county only
- Parents/guardians
- can also be cited
Summary
Kings County bars anyone under 18 in the unincorporated county from being out on streets, in parks or at entertainment venues between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., with narrow exceptions for supervised, work or emergency travel.
It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 18 years, in the unincorporated territory of the County of Kings, to loiter or remain in or upon the streets, roads, parks, public buildings or other public grounds, or a place of amusement or entertainment between the hours of 10:00 p.m. of any day and 5:00 a.m. of the following day; provided however, that the provisions of this section do not apply:
(1)When the minor is accompanied by a parent, spouse, guardian, or other adult having control or charge of said minor.(2)When the minor is engaged upon an emergency errand directed by his parent, spouse, guardian, or other adult having control or charge of said minor.(3)When the minor is returning directly to his home or other place of residence after having attended a place of amusement, entertainment, recreational activity, school function or social call.(4)When the minor is going directly to his place of employment, or while returning directly to his home or other place of residence after having left his place of employment. (Ord. No. 531, § 1, 5-10-94)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13).
Full Breakdown
Kings County Code § 8-60 sets a countywide juvenile curfew for the unincorporated area: no one under 18 may loiter or remain on streets, roads, parks, public buildings or other public grounds, or at a place of amusement, between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. Exceptions cover minors accompanied by a parent or guardian, running an emergency errand, heading directly home from a supervised activity, or going to or from work. Section 8-61 separately makes it unlawful for a parent or other adult to knowingly permit or aid a minor's violation.
Violations & Fines
Violating the curfew, or a parent/guardian knowingly permitting it, is punishable under the county's general penalty (§ 1-8) as a misdemeanor: a fine up to $1,000, up to six months in jail, or both, with each day a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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