Lawrenceville enforces a juvenile curfew prohibiting persons under 17 from public places 11 PM–6 AM Sun–Thu and midnight–6 AM Fri/Sat, with standard exceptions.
City Code (Offenses chapter) prohibits minors under 17 from being in public places, businesses, or unattended on private property during curfew hours. Exceptions: accompanied by parent/guardian, traveling to/from work, emergency, school/religious/civic event, or on own sidewalk. Both minor and parents can be cited. Curfew enforced most actively in downtown and Rhodes Jordan Park areas.
Minor: referred to juvenile court. Parent: ordinance violation up to $1,000/60 days per City Code §1-11.
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