Oakley, CA Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)

Oakley Municipal Code includes a juvenile curfew ordinance typical of Contra Costa County cities, designed to reduce late-night juvenile crime and victimization. Under this ordinance, it is unlawful for any person under 18 years of age to loiter, idle, wander, stroll, or play in or upon any public streets, sidewalks, parks, playgrounds, vacant lots, or other public places within Oakley city limits between the hours of 10:00 PM and 5:00 AM (hours may vary slightly by specific ordinance language). Permitted exceptions include: minors accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or other adult having care/custody; minors on an errand directed by their parent or guardian; minors engaged in gainful lawful employment or traveling directly to/from work; minors attending or returning from a school, religious, or recreational activity supervised by adults; minors responding to an emergency; minors exercising First Amendment rights (speech, assembly, religious expression); minors on the sidewalk adjacent to their own residence or a next-door neighbor's residence (if no complaint from neighbor); and emancipated minors. Parents or guardians who knowingly permit curfew violations can also be cited. First-offense penalties are typically diversion to parenting/youth programs; repeat violations may result in infractions carrying fines. The ordinance does NOT apply to 18-year-olds or legally emancipated minors. Oakley Police Department enforces curfew; officers generally transport curfew-violating minors home rather than to detention facilities.