Portland, OR Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Under 14, no high school
- 9:15 p.m.-6:00 a.m.
- 14+, in high school
- 10:15 p.m.-6:00 a.m.
- Night before non-school day
- extended 1 hour / to midnight
- Firearm-adjudicated minors
- 7:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m.
- Enforcing agency
- Portland Police Bureau
Summary
Portland bars unaccompanied minors from public property and rights-of-way late at night, with cutoff times set by age and school-attendance status.
It is unlawful for any minor to be in or upon any public property or public right-of-way between the hours specified in this Section, unless accompanied by a parent, guardian, or other person 21 years of age or over... For minors under 14 who have not begun high school, curfew is between 9:15 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.... For minors 14 or older who have begun high school, curfew is between 10:15 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., except that on any day immediately preceding a day for which no public school is scheduled in the City, curfew is between 12:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
Full Breakdown
Portland City Code § 14A.80.010 sets curfew by age: minors under 14 who haven't started high school must be off public property by 9:15 p.m. (10:15 p.m. before non-school days); minors 14 and older who have started high school must be off by 10:15 p.m. (midnight before non-school days), all until 6:00 a.m. Exceptions apply for minors accompanied by an adult 21 or older with custodial authority, or engaged in school activities or lawful employment. Minors adjudicated for unlawful firearm possession face a stricter 7:00 p.m. curfew.
Violations & Fines
A minor taken into protective custody for a curfew violation must be picked up immediately by a parent or guardian; police may detain the minor under this chapter.
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