Palm Springs, CA Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Curfew hours
- 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily
- Applies to
- Persons under 18
- First-offense penalty
- Fine up to $50 or 10 hrs service
- Third-offense penalty
- Fine up to $100 or 20 hrs service
- Parent liability
- Separate misdemeanor if knowingly allowed
Summary
Palm Springs bars minors under 18 from public places and businesses between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. under Municipal Code Section 11.56.010. Violations are punishable by escalating fines or community service, and parents who knowingly allow a curfew breach face separate misdemeanor liability.
It is unlawful for any minor under the age of eighteen years to remain in any public place or establishment within the city of Palm Springs between the hours of ten p.m. and six a.m., except as provided by the Palm Springs Municipal Code Section 11.56.020. ... Any minor convicted of violating this chapter is punishable by: (1) First offense A fine not exceeding fifty dollars or ten hours of community service; (2) Second offense A fine not exceeding seventy-five dollars or fifteen hours of community service; (3) Third and subsequent offenses A fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or twenty hours of community service.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4923139; v14 updated 2026-06-24).
Full Breakdown
m. 010). on school days (truancy). 020 cover minors accompanied by a parent or guardian, those carrying written parental permission, emergencies or emergency errands, travel to or from a supervised school, civic, religious or recreational activity, lawful employment, presence on the sidewalk adjacent to the minor's own residence, emancipated minors under Family Code Section 7002, interstate travel, and exercise of First Amendment rights. 1 and to misdemeanor criminal liability for the minor's acts during curfew hours. 050 separately makes it a misdemeanor for a parent or guardian to knowingly aid, abet, or allow a minor to violate the curfew or truancy sections.
060 lets the city bill the parent or guardian for the cost of the supervising personnel, with a right to appeal to the administrative appeals board within fifteen days of the billing date.
Violations & Fines
A convicted minor faces a fine not exceeding $50 or 10 hours of community service for a first offense, up to $75 or 15 hours for a second offense, and up to $100 or 20 hours of community service for a third or subsequent offense (Section 11.56.070). A parent or guardian who knowingly allows the violation is separately guilty of a misdemeanor under Section 11.56.050.
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