Orland Park, IL Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Age covered
- Under 17
- Weeknights
- In by 10:30 p.m.
- Weekends
- In by 11:30 p.m.
- Halloween curfew
- Codified in the ordinance
- Versus state law
- Stricter, as home rule allows
Summary
Orland Park keeps the state's under-17 age but moves curfew earlier: 10:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, until 6 a.m. The village also codifies a Halloween trick-or-treating curfew ending at 7 p.m. on weekdays and 8 p.m. at weekends.
It is unlawful for a person less than seventeen (17) years of age (the "child") to be present at any public assembly or in any public building, park, sidewalk, street or highway or other public way or public place in the Village between:
1. 10:30 P.M. on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and 6:00 A.M. on the following day;
2. 11:30 P.M. on Friday through 6:00 A.M. on Saturday; and
3. 11:30 P.M. on Saturday through 6:00 A.M. on Sunday.
(b) The curfew set forth in subsection (a) does not apply to a child who is:
1. Accompanied by the child's parent, guardian or custodian;
2. Accompanied by a person at least eighteen (18) years of age approved by the child's parent, guardian or custodian;
3. Engaged in a business or occupation which the laws of this State authorize a person less than seventeen (17) years of age to perform;
4. Participating in, going to, or returning from:
(i) an emergency involving the protection of a person or property from an imminent threat of serious bodily injury or substantial damage;
(ii) an activity involving the exercise of the child's rights protected under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution or Article 1, Sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Constitution of the State of Illinois, or both, such as freedoms of religion and speech and the right of assembly, to include, but not be limited to:
(1) a religious event, including, but not limited to, prayer and vigil services; or
(2) a political event, including, but not limited to, obse
Full Breakdown
Section 8-5-3-1 defines a child as anyone who has not reached their 17th birthday. Section 8-5-3-2(a), adopted in 2004, bars under-17s from any public place between 10:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and between 11:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights, an hour stricter than 720 ILCS 5/12C-60 on school nights and 31 minutes at weekends, valid because locals may only tighten the state curfew. Exceptions mirror the state defense list, from accompanied minors and authorized work to First Amendment events and interstate travel, and officers must make reasonable inquiry before citing or arresting. Section 8-5-3-3 confines trick-or-treating to October 31, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays or 8 p.m. at weekends.
Violations & Fines
Enforcement and penalties run through sections 8-5-3-4 and 8-5-3-5 under the village fine schedule. Parents who knowingly permit violations are independently liable.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is 11:45 p.m. Friday legal for a 16-year-old?
Is trick-or-treating after dark banned?
Sources & Official References
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