Rancho Cucamonga, CA Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Curfew hours
- 10:00 p.m. to sunrise
- Governing section
- Municipal Code § 9.30.010
- Exceptions
- 8 listed, including parent accompaniment and homelessness
- 1st-3rd violation fines
- $100 / $200 / $500
- 4th+ violation
- Misdemeanor, up to $1,000 or 6 months jail
- Parent liability
- § 9.30.030 bars knowingly permitting a violation
Summary
Rancho Cucamonga bars minors from public streets, parks, playgrounds and other public places between 10:00 p.m. and sunrise under Municipal Code Section 9.30.010. The curfew has eight built-in exceptions, including when a minor is with a parent or guardian, traveling to or from work, exercising First Amendment rights with written parental consent, or is homeless.
It is unlawful for any minor to be in or upon the public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds, public buildings or other places open to the public, places of amusement, eating establishments, or any vacant lots between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and sunrise immediately following. This section shall not apply: A. When the minor is accompanied by his or her parent, legal guardian, or other person having the care or custody of the minor; ... H. When the minor is homeless.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4999536; v21 updated 2026-07-15).
Full Breakdown
and sunrise the following morning. The chapter lists eight exceptions at subsections A through H: accompaniment by a parent, guardian or other adult with custody; travel to or from a lawful activity with written parental permission; direct travel to or from a job or medical appointment with written proof; travel to or from an approved meeting, entertainment, recreational, school or dance activity; exercise of First Amendment or Article 1 rights with written parental consent specifying the hours and activity; emancipation under any state's laws, evidenced in writing; interstate or intrastate vehicle travel with a guardian's written consent if unaccompanied; and homelessness.
020 separately bars minors subject to compulsory education from public places during school hours on school days, with its own set of exceptions for medical errands, school-sanctioned activities, home instruction and similar circumstances. 030 makes it unlawful for a parent, guardian or custodian to knowingly let a minor violate either curfew, deferring to Penal Code Section 272 if that state law conflicts.
Violations & Fines
Section 9.30.040 sets an escalating fine schedule within any one-year period: up to $100.00 for a first curfew violation, up to $200.00 for a second, and up to $500.00 for a third. A fourth or later violation in that same year becomes a misdemeanor punishable by up to $1,000.00, up to six months in jail, or both, with each day of a continuing violation charged as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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