Little Rock, AR Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Weeknight curfew
- 10:00 p.m.–5:00 a.m. Sun–Thu
- Weekend curfew
- Midnight–5:00 a.m. Fri/Sat
- School-hours curfew
- 9:00 a.m.–3:45 p.m. school days
- Applies to
- Unemancipated, unmarried under-18s
- Parent liability
- Rebuttable presumption of violation
Summary
Minors under 18 must be off Little Rock streets and public places by 10 p.m. on school nights and midnight on weekends, with a separate school-hours curfew.
It shall be unlawful for any minor to be upon the streets, sidewalks, parks, playgrounds, public places, vacant lots, or to ride in or upon, drive or otherwise operate or be a passenger of any automobile, bicycle, or other vehicle in, upon, over or through the streets, or other public places between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., Sunday through Thursday, or 12:00 midnight and 5:00 a.m., Friday and Saturday
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 83).
Full Breakdown
Little Rock's Minor Curfew Ordinance bars anyone under 18 from streets, sidewalks, parks, playgrounds, and public places between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, or midnight and 5:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday. A second curfew runs 9:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. on school days, tied to each minor's actual school schedule. Parents who knowingly let a minor violate curfew are presumptively liable too, and a minor caught driving faces the same nighttime hours under a separate vehicle-curfew section.
Violations & Fines
Violating minor faces penalties under Sec. 1-9 plus possible court-ordered probation; parents can be cited and summoned to district court; vehicles may be impounded at the registered owner's expense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are there exceptions to Little Rock's curfew?
Can a minor be cited just for driving late at night?
Sources & Official References
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