Meridian, ID Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Curfew hours
- Midnight to 5:00 a.m.
- Who it covers
- Anyone under 18 years old
- Scope
- Citywide, public places and streets
- Parent/guardian liability
- Also unlawful to permit violation
- Penalty basis
- Set by Idaho Code § 20-549
Summary
Meridian bars anyone under 18 from public places between midnight and 5 a.m. unless an exception applies, under City Code section 6-4-1.
It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of eighteen (18) years to be or to remain, and it shall be unlawful for any parent, guardian, or other person having the care and custody of any person under the age of eighteen (18) years to permit such person to be or to remain, in or upon any street, alley, public ground, public place or any place open to the public or exposed to public use within the corporate limits of the city between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 5:00 a.m.B.Exceptions. The provisions of subsection (A) of this section shall not apply to any person who is accompanied by his or her parents, guardian, or other adult person having the care and custody of him or her, nor to any person who is in the performance of any errand or duty directed by his or her parents, guardian, or other adult person having the care and custody of him or her, nor to any person who is actually at the time engaged in legitimate employment for profit, nor to any person who is engaged in activity protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.C.Penalty. Penalties for a violation of this section shall be as set forth in I.C. 20-549. (1955 Code, §§ 8-502, 8-503; Ord. 528, 5-15-1990; Ord. 14-1620, 8-19-2014; Ord. No. 22-2003, § 16, 11-1-2022)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 14).
Full Breakdown
City Code section 6-4-1 makes it unlawful for anyone under 18 to be in a street, alley, public ground, or place open to the public within city limits between 12:00 midnight and 5:00 a.m. Parents or guardians who knowingly permit it are equally liable. Exceptions cover minors accompanied by a parent or guardian, running an errand for one, working a job, or engaged in First Amendment-protected activity.
Violations & Fines
Unlawful for the minor and for the parent, guardian, or custodian who permits it; penalties are set under Idaho Code section 20-549.
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