Perris, CA Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Curfew hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
- Applies to
- anyone under 18
- Private property rule
- 24-hour restriction, no time window
- Exemptions
- parent, guardian, or appointed adult present
- Parental liability
- misdemeanor for knowingly permitting violation
Summary
Perris bars anyone under 18 from loitering, wandering, or remaining on any public street, park, or building between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. unless accompanied by a parent, guardian, or another adult the parents have designated, or unless the minor is on a genuine errand. Private amusement places, vacant lots, and shopping centers carry the same restriction around the clock, and violating parents face liability too.
(a)No minor years shall loiter, wander, stroll or remain in, on or upon any public street, highway, road, alley, park, playground, place, building or other public ground between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. of the following day unless accompanied by his parent, or guardian or other adult person appointed by the minor's parents to have the care and custody of the minor in the parents' absence, unless the minor is acting upon an emergency errand or legitimate business directed by his parent, guardian or other adult person appointed by the minor's parents to have the care and custody of the minor in the parents' absence.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13).
Full Breakdown
040 sets Perris's curfew in two parts. , unless accompanied by a parent, guardian, or an 'other adult person' the parents have specifically appointed to have care and custody of the minor in their absence, or unless the minor is on an emergency errand or legitimate business directed by that parent or guardian. Subsection (b) extends the restriction around the clock, at any hour, to private places of amusement and entertainment, vacant lots, parking lots, and shopping center property, again unless accompanied or on a directed errand.
The code is specific that an 'other adult person' does not include a friend or acquaintance who hasn't been formally appointed by the parents; a babysitter without that appointment doesn't satisfy the exemption. curfew on public streets, parks, or buildings, subject to the same accompaniment and errand exceptions. Enforcement runs alongside the chapter's related disorderly conduct and loitering provisions and is carried out by Perris police.
Violations & Fines
Under § 9.28.070, violating the curfew, and a parent's knowing failure to prevent it, is a misdemeanor that the enforcing authority may instead charge and prosecute as an infraction. Each violation is a separate offense, and it is not a defense for a parent or guardian to claim they didn't know where the minor was at the time. Perris police may detain a minor found in violation and contact the parent or guardian directly.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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