Mosinee, WI Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Curfew hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. for under-16s
- Governing section
- Sec. 54-151, adopted by Ord. No. 99-4 (1999)
- Minor penalty
- $1.00-$25.00 forfeiture plus costs, Sec. 54-151(g)
- Parent liability
- Parents liable after a prior warning within 30 days
- Business duty
- Owners must order loitering minors to leave or call police
Summary
Mosinee bars anyone under 16 from public streets, parks and other public places between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. under Sec. 54-151, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian or covered by a listed exception. Parents and business owners face their own liability for allowing a violation.
(a)Hours. It shall be unlawful for any person under 16 years of age to be on foot, bicycle or in any type of vehicle on any public street, avenue, highway, road, alley, park, school grounds, swimming beach, cemetery, playground, public building or any other public place in the city between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., unless accompanied by their parent or guardian, or person having lawful custody and control of the child, or unless there exists a reasonable necessity therefor. ... Any minor person under 16 years of age who shall violate this section shall, upon conviction, forfeit not less than $1.00, nor more than $25.00, together with the cost of prosecution.
Full Breakdown
Sec. 54-151, adopted by Ord. No. , unless accompanied by a parent, guardian or other person with lawful custody, or unless a reasonable necessity exists. A minor found unaccompanied in a public place during those hours is prima facie evidence of an unlawful, unexcused presence. Subsection (b) exempts a child running a parent-directed errand, on or near the child's own premises, whose employment requires being out during those hours, or returning home from a supervised school, church or civic function, though those exceptions do not permit unnecessary loitering or sitting in a parked car.
Subsection (c) separately makes it unlawful for a parent or guardian to allow a violation, and a prior warning from a law enforcement officer within 30 days is prima facie evidence the parent allowed a later one. Subsection (d) reaches business owners: anyone operating a place of amusement, entertainment or refreshment must order a loitering minor under 16 to leave during curfew hours and call police if the minor refuses. Officers may take custody of a violating minor under subsection (e) and must notify the parent or guardian.
Violations & Fines
A minor, parent or business owner is first given a warning under subsection (f) after a first detention. After that warning, a parent or guardian who allows a further violation is subject to the general penalty, Sec. 1-13, and a minor under 16 who violates the curfew faces, upon conviction, a forfeiture of $1.00 to $25.00 plus prosecution costs under Sec. 54-151(g). After a second violation within six months, a parent who proves the child disobeyed despite the parent's efforts can have the case dismissed and the child referred to juvenile court.
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