Indio, CA Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Curfew hours (Sun-Thu)
- 10 p.m.-5 a.m.
- Curfew hours (Fri-Sat)
- 11 p.m.-5 a.m.
- School-day curfew
- 7:30 a.m.-2:10 p.m.
- Applies to
- minors 17 and under
- Enforcing agency
- Indio Police Department
Summary
Indio bars minors 17 and under from public places between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Friday and Saturday, with exceptions for parental accompaniment and emergencies.
It is unlawful for any minor the age of 17 and under to loiter on or about any place open to the public, including, but not limited to, streets, avenues, alleys, parks, playgrounds or other grounds, places, buildings, places of amusement, eating establishments, public or private vacant lots or any unsupervised place, including apartment complexes where the minor does not reside, between the hours of 10:00 P.M. and 5:00 A.M. of the following day on Sundays through Thursdays, and between the hours of 11:00 P.M. and 5:00 A.M. of the following day on Fridays and Saturdays, provided that the provisions of this section do not apply when: (1) the minor is accompanied by his or her parents, guardian, adult spouse or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor; or (2) when the minor is responding to an emergency as directed by his or her parent or guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor; or (3) when the minor is returning directly home from “an” educational or recreational activity with the consent of his/her parents, guardian, adult spouse or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor.
(B) For the purpose of this section, the word "loiter" is defined to mean to idle, linger, wander, stroll, walk, drive, or ride aimlessly about.
(C)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4796010; v13 updated 2026-02-04; through 02-04-2026).
Full Breakdown
Under Indio Municipal Code § 130.001, it's unlawful for anyone 17 or younger to loiter in public places -- streets, parks, playgrounds, businesses, even apartment complexes where they don't live -- between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Friday and Saturday. A separate daytime curfew, § 130.001(C), bars minors subject to compulsory education from public places between 7:30 a.m. and 2:10 p.m. on school days. Exceptions cover minors accompanied by a parent or guardian, responding to an emergency, or returning directly from a school or recreational activity. Each violation is a separate offense.
Violations & Fines
Loitering in public during curfew hours without a qualifying exception is a separate offense for each occurrence; police can cite or detain the minor and notify a parent or guardian.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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