Norman, OK Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Curfew hours
- Midnight to 6:00 a.m. daily
- Applies to
- Persons under 18 years of age
- Parent liability
- NCC 24-302, rebuttable presumption of consent
- Max fine
- Up to $750 under NCC 24-104
- Key exception
- Accompanied by parent or guardian
Summary
Norman bars anyone under 18 from being in streets, parks, parking lots, vacant lots, unoccupied buildings or other public places between midnight and 6:00 a.m. Exceptions cover minors accompanied by a parent, on errands, working, traveling home from a supervised activity or exercising First Amendment rights. Parents who knowingly allow a violation are separately liable under NCC 24-302.
Except as hereinafter provided, no person under 18 years of age shall be present, in or upon the: Alleys, roadways and streets; Parks, playgrounds or other public grounds; Places of amusement or entertainment; Public places or public buildings; Unoccupied residences or buildings; Vacant lots; Common areas of apartment complexes; or Other unsupervised places; within the limits of the City between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m. of the following day of every night and morning of the week.
Full Breakdown
every night of the week. The ordinance lists specific carve-outs: minors accompanied by a parent, guardian or other adult with lawful custody; those on an emergency errand or performing job duties or commuting to or from work; minors on legitimate business directed by a parent or guardian; passengers in a vehicle on interstate travel; those attending or returning directly home from an official school, religious or City-sponsored recreational activity supervised by adults; and minors exercising First Amendment rights such as speech, religion or assembly. NCC 24-302 separately makes it unlawful for a parent, guardian or other adult with custody to knowingly allow or permit a minor to violate the curfew, and being caught in violation creates a rebuttable presumption that the responsible adult acquiesced.
Both sections trace to Code 1976 § 15-402 and § 15-403 and were carried forward when the Code of Ordinances was readopted by Ordinance O-2223-23 on February 28, 2023. Norman police enforce curfew heavily around Campus Corner and near OU on weekend nights, and a minor picked up without a qualifying exception can be cited alongside the responsible adult.
Violations & Fines
A minor cited under NCC 24-301 or an adult cited under NCC 24-302 faces the chapter's general fine under NCC 24-104, ranging up to $750.00, since neither section carries its own listed penalty in the City's fine schedule. Each night a minor is unlawfully abroad is treated as a separate offense, and repeated violations can prompt a truancy or parental-responsibility referral under NCC 24-611.
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