North Las Vegas, NV Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- NLVMC § 9.28.010
- Sun–Thu curfew
- 10 p.m.–5 a.m.
- Fri–Sat curfew
- midnight–5 a.m.
- School holidays/summer
- midnight–5 a.m. daily
- Parent liability
- yes, § 9.28.020
- Max penalty (17+)
- $300 fine / 6 months jail
Summary
Unaccompanied minors under 18 can't loiter or be on North Las Vegas public streets from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday–Thursday or midnight to 5 a.m. Friday–Saturday under Municipal Code § 9.28.010. Parents who allow it face the same curfew violation under § 9.28.020.
9.28.010 - Persons under eighteen to observe curfew. A.It is unlawful for any child under the age of eighteen (18) years without being on any lawful business or engaged in any lawful occupation, not accompanied by its parents or guardian or other adult person having legal care, custody and control of said child, to loiter, wander or stroll or be upon, in or about any of the public streets, avenues, alleys or other public places in the city, at any time between the hours of ten (10) p.m. Sunday through Thursday, both inclusive, and five a.m. of the succeeding day and between the hours of twelve (12) midnight on Friday and Saturday and five a.m. of the succeeding day...B.It is further provided that on all school holidays, and during the days of school summer vacation, said curfew shall be extended to the hour of twelve (12) midnight and shall exist between the hours of twelve (12) midnight and five a.m. for any child under the age of eighteen (18) years.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 146 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
m. m. Friday and Saturday. for special occasions. on all school holidays and summer vacation days. 020 mirrors the ban for parents and guardians, making it unlawful to allow or permit a child to violate curfew. 030 directs every peace officer to enforce the chapter: an officer who finds an unaccompanied minor in violation must take the child home, or if the home can't be located, to the Clark County juvenile home, and file a written report to both the county juvenile probation officer and the juvenile judge of the Eighth Judicial District Court. 040 sets the penalty only for offenders over 17.
Violations & Fines
Section 9.28.040 makes every chapter violation by a person over 17 a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to $300 or imprisonment in the City jail or another facility the magistrate directs for up to six months, or both. Peace officers handle younger minors by returning them home or to the Clark County juvenile home rather than citing them directly.
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