Mansfield enforces a juvenile curfew ordinance under Texas Local Government Code 370.002 typically prohibiting minors under 17 from being in public places after 11 p.m. on weeknights and midnight on weekends.
Mansfield maintains a juvenile curfew ordinance authorized by Texas Local Government Code 370.002, which permits home-rule cities to adopt curfew rules for minors. The ordinance typically prohibits minors under age 17 from being in public places, including streets, parks, parking lots, and businesses open to the public, during late-night hours. Common curfew hours are 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday nights and 12:01 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Some Texas cities also impose daytime curfews during public school hours. Standard statutory defenses include minors accompanied by a parent or legal guardian; minors traveling directly to or from work, school, or a religious activity; minors on an errand with parental permission; minors engaged in interstate travel; minors attending a supervised activity sponsored by a school, religious organization, or civic group; minors responding to an emergency; and minors exercising First Amendment rights such as attending political or religious events. Under a 2023 Texas law, daytime curfews are now prohibited, and Texas HB 1819 (effective September 2023) further limited juvenile curfews, requiring cities to review and potentially sunset ordinances. Check Mansfields current curfew code for present hours and exceptions.
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