California has no statewide juvenile curfew, but cities and counties may impose one. Lincoln's curfew provisions sit in Title 9 (Public Peace, Morals and Welfare). Typical California municipal curfews bar minors under 18 from public places between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. without a parent or guardian; enforcement is by Lincoln PD under Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code §625.5.
California Welfare & Institutions Code §625.5 expressly authorizes any 'city or county' to enact a juvenile curfew ordinance and to detain minors found in violation. Lincoln's Title 9 (Public Peace, Morals and Welfare) is the chapter in which any such municipal curfew is codified — the full text should be confirmed by reading LMC Title 9 directly. Statewide guidance from sister cities (Galt, Madera County, Napa County, Pasadena, Los Angeles County) all follow the same template, typically: minors under 18 prohibited from public places between 10:00 p.m. and sunrise/5:00 a.m., with exceptions for (1) minors accompanied by a parent, guardian, or other adult having care/custody; (2) minors on an errand directed by a parent; (3) minors traveling to or from lawful employment; (4) minors going to or from a school, religious, or government-sponsored activity; (5) minors engaged in interstate travel; and (6) emergencies. Cited minors may be released to a parent at scene or transported under §625.5 to a juvenile diversion site rather than a jail. Lincoln Police (916-645-4040) handles curfew enforcement. Lincoln High School (WPUSD) hours and after-event dismissals are coordinated with PD to avoid sweeping students leaving school events into curfew citations.
Per LMC §1.16.010 general penalty: an infraction punishable by escalating fines ($100 / $200 / $500 for first/second/third offense within a year) is typical for municipal curfew violations. Parents may be jointly liable under Cal. Civ. Code §1714.1 for damages a curfew-violating minor causes. Repeated violations can be referred to Placer County juvenile probation under WIC §602. The minor's detention and release procedure must follow WIC §625.5.
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