Peoria, IL Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Under-13 curfew
- 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. daily
- Ages 13-16, weeknights
- 11:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m. Sun-Thu
- Ages 13-16, weekends
- 12:01 a.m.-6:00 a.m. Fri/Sat nights
- Parental fine
- $250.00 settlement, § 20-71(c)
- Business duty
- Owners must exclude curfew violators, § 20-72
Summary
Peoria's curfew, City Code § 20-71, bars anyone under 13 from public places between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. every night, and bars 13-to-16-year-olds between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and between 12:01 a.m. and 6 a.m. on Saturday or Sunday. Parents who knowingly let a minor violate curfew face a $250 fine.
(a)It is unlawful for a person less than 17 years of age to be present at or upon any public assembly, building, business, street, highway or other public place or way at the following times:(1)For persons less than 13 years of age, between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. the following day on any day of the week.(2)For persons at least 13 years of age, but not yet 17 years of age:a.Between 11:00 p.m. on Sunday through Thursday, inclusive, and 6:00 a.m. the following day.b.Between 12:01 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on Saturday or Sunday.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 119).
Full Breakdown
m. on Saturday or Sunday nights. The code lists specific defenses in subsection (b): being accompanied by a parent, guardian, custodian, or sibling at least 18, or by an adult at least 21 approved by the parent; going to or from lawful employment, a school recreational activity, a religious event, or an emergency; exercising First Amendment rights; or participating in a supervised nonprofit or government activity. A police officer may only cite a minor under subsection (a) if the officer reasonably believes a violation occurred and none of these defenses apply.
Section 20-72 places a separate duty on business operators: any owner, operator, manager, or employee of a public place regularly open to the public must not knowingly let a curfew-violating minor stay on the premises, including parking lots and grounds, and may refuse entry or demand a person leave unless they can show positive, official proof of age.
Violations & Fines
A parent, guardian, or custodian who knowingly permits a minor in their custody to violate curfew is guilty under § 20-71(c), and there is a rebuttable presumption of a violation whenever a covered minor is found in public during restricted hours without a listed defense. Peoria's fine schedule sets that parental-responsibility violation at a $250.00 settlement amount under § 1-5(c); unresolved cases fall to the general $75-$500 penalty, with each day potentially charged separately.
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