Longmont, CO Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Weeknight curfew
- 11 p.m.-5 a.m., Sun-Thu
- Weekend curfew
- midnight-5 a.m., Fri-Sat
- Applies to
- anyone under 18
- Minor's penalty
- fine only, up to $500, no jail
- Parent/guardian penalty
- up to $500 + 90 days, § 10.32.020
Summary
Minors under 18 can't be in a Longmont street, alley, park, playground, schoolyard or other public area between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, or between midnight and 5 a.m. Friday and Saturday, under Municipal Code § 10.32.010, with five listed affirmative defenses covering work, supervision, errands and religious services.
A.It is unlawful for anyone under the age of 18 years to be or remain in or upon any street, alley, park, playground, schoolyard or other public area between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., Sunday through Thursday, or between 12:00 midnight on Friday and Saturday and 5:00 a.m. of the following day.B.It is an affirmative defense that the defendant is:1.Engaged in, or traveling directly to or from, lawful employment;2.Accompanied by a parent or guardian, or other person of the age of 21 years having permission of the parent or guardian, to have the custody and care of such minor;3.Accompanied by any person between the ages of 18 years and 21 years having in his or her possession written permission from the parent or guardian to have the care or custody of such child;4.Upon an emergency errand or legitimate business directed by the parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor; or5.Attending, or traveling directly to or from, a religious service.
Full Breakdown
m. the following day, for anyone under 18 in a street, alley, park, playground, schoolyard or other public area. Subsection (B) lists five affirmative defenses: being engaged in, or traveling directly to or from, lawful employment; being accompanied by a parent or guardian, or by someone 21 or older with the parent's permission to have custody of the minor; being accompanied by someone 18-21 carrying written parental permission; being on an emergency errand or legitimate business directed by a parent, guardian or other adult with custody; or attending, or traveling directly to or from, a religious service.
020 extends liability to caretakers: a parent, guardian or other adult with custody who knowingly permits a minor under 18 to violate the curfew hours is separately guilty, and the same five affirmative defenses apply to that charge. 04 (traffic); a judge may also suspend mandatory minimum fines in favor of probation, and if Colorado's juvenile court assumes jurisdiction before the municipal court reaches final judgment, the municipal case must be dismissed.
Violations & Fines
A minor cited under § 10.32.010 faces only a fine, up to $500, and no jail time under § 1.12.020, since Longmont's code specifically bars incarcerating a minor except for chapter 11.04 traffic violations. A parent or guardian cited under § 10.32.020 for knowingly permitting the violation is an adult offense and faces the full Title 1.12.010 general penalty: up to $500 and up to 90 days.
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