Medford, OR Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Curfew hours
- 12 midnight to 4 a.m.
- Minor curfew section
- MMC § 5.341
- Parent liability section
- MMC § 5.342
- Emancipation exception
- ORS 109.550 to 109.565
- Maximum fine
- $250 (MMC § 5.990(2))
Summary
Medford bars minors from streets, parks and other public places between midnight and 4 a.m. under Code Section 5.341, with exceptions for minors accompanied by an adult, on a lawful errand, or legally emancipated. Section 5.342 separately makes it a violation for a parent or guardian to knowingly allow the same curfew breach.
5.341 Prohibition of Unaccompanied or Unemancipated Minors from Being in Public Places During Certain Hours. No minor shall be in or upon any street, highway, park, alley or other public place between the hours of 12 midnight and 4 a.m. of the following morning, unless:
(1) Such minor is accompanied by a parent, guardian or other person 18 years of age or over and authorized by the parent or by law to have care and custody of the minor;
(2) Such minor is then engaged in a lawful pursuit or activity which requires his presence in such public places during the hours specified in this section; or;
(3) The minor is emancipated pursuant to ORS 109.550 to 109.565.
(4) Violation of this section constitutes a violation.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 2026-32, passed May 6, 2026).
Full Breakdown
the following morning and applies it to any street, highway, park, alley, or other public place. 565. The section was added in 1983 by Ordinance No. 4859 and amended in 2008. 341. This creates two separate chargeable violations for one curfew breach, one against the minor and one against the responsible adult, both handled through Medford Municipal Court rather than juvenile detention. 342 citation.
Violations & Fines
Violating Section 5.341 is expressly a violation under subsection (4), fined under the general schedule in Section 5.990(2) up to $250. Section 5.342 does not carry its own listed classification but is not among the exceptions in Section 5.990(3), (4) or (5), so a parent or guardian who knowingly allows the breach is likewise subject to the default violation fine of up to $250 per Section 5.990(2).
Frequently Asked Questions
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