Paramount, CA Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)

Section 9.04.050 defines curfew hours as the period from 10:00 p.m. any evening of the week until 6:00 a.m. the following day, and minors as any person under 18 years of age. It is unlawful for a minor to be present in any public place or on the premises of any establishment in the City during those hours. A parent or guardian shall not knowingly permit, or by insufficient control allow, a minor to remain in such a place, and no owner, operator or employee of an establishment shall knowingly allow a minor to remain on the premises.

The defenses are listed in subsection C: the minor is accompanied by a parent, guardian or responsible adult; on an errand directed by a parent without detour or stop; in a motor vehicle involved in interstate travel; working or traveling to or from work without detour or stop; involved in an emergency; on the sidewalk abutting the minor's residence; attending an official school, religious or recreational activity supervised by adults and sponsored by the City, a civic organization or another responsible entity; exercising First Amendment rights; or emancipated under State law. Before any enforcement action, the officer shall ask the suspected offender's age and reason for being in the public place, and cannot cite or arrest without probable cause that no exception applies.

The daytime curfew in § 9.04.060 bars a minor between the ages of six and 18 who is subject to compulsory education, continuation education or home schooling from being in any public place, or in an abandoned or vacant building, between 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on days when school is in session. Exceptions include an emergency errand directed by a parent, travel to or from work with a valid school work permit, a medical appointment with proof, a valid lunch pass, a school-sponsored event, a valid off-campus permit, a qualified tutor under Education Code Section 48224, and emancipation. Section 9.04.070 bars any parent, guardian or other person with care of a minor from allowing a violation of either section.