Inglewood, CA Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Sun-Thu curfew
- 10:00 p.m. to sunrise
- Fri-Sat curfew
- 11:00 p.m. to sunrise
- Applies to
- minors under 18
- Max penalty
- $500 fine or 6 months jail
- Daytime rule
- 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. school days
- Enforcing agency
- Inglewood Police Department
Summary
Inglewood bars anyone under 18 from public streets, parks and businesses between 10 p.m. and sunrise on school nights, and between 11 p.m. and sunrise on Friday and Saturday, under City Code Section 5-9. Exceptions cover minors with a parent, on a directed errand, or heading straight home from a supervised activity.
It is unlawful for any minor under the age of eighteen to loiter, about or upon the public streets, avenues, alleys, parks, playgrounds or other public grounds, public places, public buildings, places of amusement and eating places, vacant lots of any unsupervised place between the hours of ten o'clock p.m. and the time of sunrise of the following day on the days of Sunday through Thursday, and between the hours of eleven o'clock p.m. and the time of sunrise of the following day on the days of Friday and Saturday; provided, however, that the provisions of this Section do not apply when 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 when the minor is upon an errand directed by his or her parent or guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor or when the minor is returning directly home from a meeting, entertainment, education or recreational activity.
Full Breakdown
Inglewood's youth curfew sits in Chapter 5, Article 1 of the Municipal Code alongside the City's other public-conduct offenses. and sunrise on Friday and Saturday. 'Loiter' is defined broadly to mean idling, lingering, wandering, strolling, playing, or driving or riding aimlessly, so the ordinance reaches minors simply present in a public place, not just those causing trouble. The Section carves out real exceptions: a minor accompanied by a parent, guardian, adult spouse, or other adult with care and custody is exempt, as is a minor on a parent-directed errand or one heading straight home from a meeting, entertainment, education, or recreational activity.
on days their school is in session, closing the daytime gap the nighttime curfew does not cover. 7 extends misdemeanor liability to any adult who, through insufficient control, allows a minor in their custody to violate the curfew chapter. Inglewood Police enforce the curfew citywide, including around SoFi Stadium, the Kia Forum and the Intuit Dome, where post-event pedestrian crowds bring minors into contact with curfew hours on event nights.
Violations & Fines
Each curfew violation under Section 5-9 is treated as a separate offense. Section 5-9.8 sets the penalty for violations of this Chapter at a fine not to exceed $500, imprisonment not to exceed six months, or both, at the court's discretion. A parent or guardian who knowingly aids a minor's curfew violation under Section 5-10, or who fails to exercise reasonable control under Section 5-9.7, is guilty of a separate misdemeanor. Officers may detain a minor and contact a parent or guardian rather than cite the case directly to court.
Frequently Asked Questions
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