Los Banos, CA Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Curfew hours
- 11:00 p.m. to daylight
- Applies to
- Minors under 18
- Parent/guardian liability
- Unlawful to permit violation (§ 5-5.02)
- Penalty
- Misdemeanor (§ 5-5.04)
- Exceptions
- Accompanied by adult, emergency errand, coming home from event
Summary
Los Banos bars anyone under 18 from loitering, wandering or playing in public streets, parks, and other public places between 11:00 p.m. and daylight. Section 5-5.01 exempts minors accompanied by a parent or guardian, running an emergency errand, or heading straight home from a dance or recreational event. Violating the curfew is a misdemeanor.
It is unlawful for any minor under the age of 18 years to loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in or upon the public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds, or other public grounds, public places and public buildings, places of amusement and eating places, vacant lots or any unsupervised place between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and daylight immediately following; provided, however, that the provisions of this section do not apply when the minor is accompanied by his or her parents, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor, or when the minor is upon an emergency errand directed by his or her parent or guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor or when the minor is returning directly home from a meeting, entertainment, recreational activity or dance. ... Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punishable as set forth in Chapter 2 of Title 1 of this Code.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4356507; v3 updated 2025-03-05).
Full Breakdown
and daylight the following morning. 01 treats each night's violation as a separate offense. The curfew does not apply when the minor is accompanied by a parent, guardian, or other adult with lawful care and custody, when the minor is on an emergency errand directed by that adult, or when the minor is heading directly home from a meeting, entertainment, recreational activity, or dance. to daylight window unless accompanied by the parent, guardian, or another adult with lawful control of the minor. 03 makes it unlawful for any person to assist, aid, abet, or encourage a minor to violate the curfew.
04 sets the penalty: any violation of the chapter is a misdemeanor punishable as set forth in Title 1, Chapter 2 of the Municipal Code. 05's separate park curfew, which closes City parks overnight to all ages absent a Parks and Recreation Department permit.
Violations & Fines
Violating the minor curfew, whether by the minor, a parent or guardian who permits it, or anyone who aids a minor in evading it, is a misdemeanor under Section 5-5.04, punishable as set forth in Title 1, Chapter 2. Section 5-5.01 treats each night a minor is found in violation as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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