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Lockeford is an unincorporated community (population 3,333) in San Joaquin County, California. Because Lockeford is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, San Joaquin County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The juvenile curfew rules below are the ones that govern your area.
San Joaquin County and its cities enforce juvenile curfew ordinances for minors under 18 under authority of California Welfare & Institutions Code §625.5. Typical curfew is 10:00 PM–5:00 AM Sunday through Thursday and 12:00 AM–5:00 AM Friday and Saturday. Stockton has a daytime curfew during school hours. Parents may be cited.
San Joaquin County and incorporated cities enforce nighttime and daytime juvenile curfews under authority of California Welfare & Institutions Code §625.5 and local ordinance. The countywide nighttime curfew for minors under 18 in unincorporated areas runs 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM Sunday through Thursday and 12:00 AM to 5:00 AM Friday, Saturday, and preceding holidays. Stockton and Lodi impose additional daytime curfews during school hours (typically 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM on school days) aimed at truancy reduction; Stockton's is codified in Stockton Municipal Code Chapter 9.50. Recognized exceptions include: accompanied by parent or guardian, traveling directly to/from lawful employment, attending a supervised event, responding to an emergency, exercising First Amendment rights (attending religious services, political rally), or running a reasonable errand with parental permission. Enforcement involves a citation to the minor and often a parental-responsibility citation — parents who knowingly allow violations face fines and a duty to attend parenting workshops. Repeat violators are referred to SJ County Probation and potentially juvenile court under WIC §601.
First violation: warning/home transport and parental notification. Second: $50–$250 infraction to parent. Third: up to $500 + mandatory parenting class. Habitual: WIC §601 status-offender referral to Probation.
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