Pageland, SC Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)

Section 22-119 of the Pageland Town Code, in Article VI of Chapter 22, sets the youth curfew: no minor 16 years old or younger may loiter, wander, stroll or play on the town's public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds, other public grounds, public places or vacant lots, unsupervised by an adult with lawful authority to be there, between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. the following day. The ordinance carves out four exceptions: a minor accompanied by a parent, legal guardian or other adult over 21 with lawful care and custody; a minor sent on an emergency errand by that same parent, guardian or adult; a minor returning directly home from a civic, school or recreational activity; and a minor returning directly home from lawful employment that requires being out during the curfew window.

Section 22-120 places the legal exposure on the adults responsible for the child. It is unlawful for a parent, guardian or other person with custody or control of a child 16 or younger to permit, or through insufficient control to allow, that child to be in the streets or other Section 22-119 locations between midnight and 6:00 a.m., outside the same four exceptions. A first violation draws only a warning citation; a subsequent conviction carries a fine of up to $200.00 and costs, up to 30 days in jail, up to 30 days of public service work for the town, or any combination of those penalties, with each violation of the article treated as a separate offense. The two sections use different clocks: the minor's own curfew starts at 10:00 p.m., while the parent's liability window does not begin until midnight, so a minor found out between 10 p.m. and midnight is already in violation of Section 22-119 before any parental exposure attaches.