Menifee, CA Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- MMC § 11.15.030
- Curfew hours
- 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- Covers
- Anyone under 18
- Max fine
- $500
- Max jail
- 6 months, County Jail
Summary
Menifee Municipal Code Section 11.15.030 bars anyone under 18 from public places or business premises between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., and makes a parent or guardian liable too if they knowingly allow it, subject to exceptions like being with a responsible adult or coming home from work.
CURFEW HOURS. The period from 10:00 p.m. any evening of the week, until 6:00 a.m. the following day. ... (A) It is unlawful for any minor to be present in any public place or on the premises of any establishment within the city during curfew hours. (B) It is unlawful for any parent or guardian of a minor to knowingly permit, or by insufficient control to allow, the minor to be present in any public place or on the premises of any establishment within the city during curfew hours.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-15: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ordinance 2026-432, passed 4-15-2026).
Full Breakdown
the following day, applying to any 'minor,' defined as anyone under 18. 030(B) separately makes it unlawful for a parent or guardian to knowingly permit, or through insufficient control allow, that presence. Subsection (C) lists seven exceptions: being accompanied by a parent, guardian or responsible adult; running an errand at a parent's direction without detour; going to or from work without detour; responding to an emergency; standing on the sidewalk in front of the minor's own home; attending a supervised school, religious or recreational activity; or exercising First Amendment rights.
050(A) requires an officer to first ask the apparent offender's age and reason for being out, and bars a citation or arrest unless the officer reasonably believes an offense occurred and no listed defense applies. 020, a distinct rule from the nighttime curfew.
Violations & Fines
Section 11.15.050(B) makes each violation of Sections 11.15.020, 11.15.030 or 11.15.040 a separate offense, punishable as a misdemeanor or infraction by a fine of up to $500, up to six months in County Jail, or both. Minors, however, are handled through juvenile court law and procedure rather than the adult fine and jail schedule. A parent or guardian who knowingly allows a curfew violation faces the same penalty range under Section 11.15.040(B).
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