Miami Gardens, FL Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- City code section
- Miami Gardens Code 14-417
- Age covered
- Under 17
- Sunday to Thursday
- 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- Friday and Saturday
- Midnight to 6 a.m.
- County rule
- Also applies independently
Summary
Miami Gardens sets a juvenile curfew in its own code, adopting Miami-Dade County's scheme. Minors under 17 must be off public places from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, and midnight to 6 a.m. Friday and Saturday.
Curfew hours means the hours of 11:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. the following day from Sunday to Thursday, and the hours of 12:00 midnight until 6:00 a.m. the following day from Friday evening to Sunday morning.
Full Breakdown
Miami Gardens Code chapter 14, article VII, division 2 contains the city's juvenile curfew, adopted from Miami-Dade County's article XIII: each section carries a county code cross-reference. Section 14-417 defines curfew hours as 11:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. from Sunday to Thursday, and 12:00 midnight until 6:00 a.m. from Friday evening to Sunday morning. Section 14-418 covers anyone under 17. The county ordinance also applies independently, since it has county-wide effect. Eleven exceptions apply, including First Amendment activity.
Violations & Fines
A minor is taken into custody and released to a parent, with a civil citation from the third violation. A parent or business operator receives a written warning, then a fine of up to 500 dollars from the third violation.
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