Rapid City, SD Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Curfew age
- Under 16 years old
- Sun-Thu hours
- 10:30 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
- Fri-Sat hours
- 11:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.
- Geographic reach
- City limits plus 1 mile
- Maximum fine
- $100 per offense
Summary
Rapid City bars anyone under 16 from idling in public without a parent, guardian or custodian after 10:30 p.m. on Sunday through Thursday and after 11:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, under Municipal Code § 9.08.100, with violations capped at a $100 fine.
C. Curfew for juveniles. 1. It is unlawful for any person under the age of 16 years to idle, wander about with no specific destination, stroll, play, congregate or otherwise be present in any public place, either on foot or in a motor vehicle after the hour of 10:30 p.m. or before the hour of 5:00 a.m. on any Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, or after the hour of 11:30 p.m. or before 5:30 a.m. on any Friday or Saturday, unless accompanied by a parent, guardian or custodian. ... G. Penalty. ... A violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $100 for each offense.
Full Breakdown
100 was adopted in 1993 based on a Police Department statistical report documenting rising juvenile delinquency, and states the city's compelling interest in protecting both the public and juveniles themselves during late-night hours. A JUVENILE is defined as anyone under 16; the curfew's definition of 'city' extends 1 mile beyond the actual city limits. m. m. Friday and Saturday, unless accompanied by a parent, guardian or custodian. 2-3 cover a juvenile running a specific errand at a parent's direction, traveling the most direct route between two non-public places, or attending a church, school or club-sponsored function with parental permission.
E. F: an officer first records the juvenile's name and address, warns them, directs them home, and reports the contact to the Police Department's juvenile investigation section, which notifies the parent; a juvenile who refuses to comply, give a correct name, or who has been warned before is taken into custody and remanded to a parent or juvenile authorities.
Violations & Fines
A curfew violation under § 9.08.100.G is punishable by a fine not to exceed $100 for each offense, separate from any liability a property owner or negligent parent, guardian or custodian faces under subsections D and E for permitting the violation.
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