Pottstown, PA Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Curfew hours (Sun-Thu)
- 9:30 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
- Curfew hours (Fri-Sat)
- 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
- Covers
- Anyone under 18 ('minor')
- Minor's fine
- $25 to $100, no jail (§ 108)
- Adult/parent fine
- $100 to $600 or 30 days jail
- Key exceptions
- Parent present, work, school, emergency
Summary
Pottstown Borough Code § 103 bars anyone under 18 from public streets, parks and other public places between 9:30 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, with exceptions for minors accompanied by a parent, working, or on an emergency errand.
It shall be unlawful for any minor to be or remain in or upon any public highway, street, road, alley, park or other public place or in any enclosure or vehicle which is on or in close proximity to any such street, road, alley, highway, park or other public place within the Borough of Pottstown, between the hours of 9:30 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., Sunday through Thursday, and the hours of 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. ... Any minor who shall violate any provision of this Part shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine not less than $25 nor more than $100.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 5012545; v22 updated 2026-07-13; through 07-13-2026).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 6, Part 1, Article A of the Pottstown Borough Code sets a nighttime curfew for anyone defined as a 'minor,' meaning a person under 18, under § 101. m. on Fridays and Saturdays. A minor arrested for a curfew violation who fails to leave the public place within 30 minutes of arrest commits a second, separate offense under § 103(2). Five exceptions in § 103(3) keep the curfew from reaching ordinary family and work activity: a minor accompanied by a parent or guardian; a minor carrying a same-day written parental statement explaining the time, place, purpose and necessity of being out; a minor lawfully employed and carrying an employer's certifying letter; a minor traveling to or from church, school or a municipal or recreational activity with parental permission; and a minor on an emergency errand.
Parents and guardians who knowingly allow a minor to violate the curfew are separately liable under § 104, and any person or business operating a public place who knowingly lets a minor loiter there during curfew hours violates § 105. Police may arrest with or without a warrant under § 106, and a minor who violates the curfew more than three times may be referred to a juvenile welfare agency and the courts under § 107.
Violations & Fines
A minor convicted of violating the curfew faces a fine of $25 to $100 under § 108(1), but cannot be incarcerated. An adult, meaning a parent, guardian, business owner or other person who violates the Part, for example by permitting a minor to loiter, faces a fine of $100 to $600 or up to 30 days in the County jail under § 108(2).
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