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Redondo Beach, CA Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)

Significant Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Governing section
RBMC § 4-8.02
Nighttime curfew
10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
Daytime curfew (school days)
8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Applies to
Persons under 18
Officer duty before citing
Ask age and reason (§ 4-8.04)

Summary

Redondo Beach bars minors under 18 from public places or business premises during nighttime hours of 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., and during daytime school hours of 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on school days.

It is unlawful for any minor to remain in any public place or on the premises of any establishment within the City during the nighttime curfew hours of 10:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. the following day.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4889554; v14 updated 2026-05-12).

Full Breakdown

02 sets two curfew windows for anyone under 18. the following day, during which it is unlawful for a minor to remain in any public place or on the premises of any establishment in the city. on any day the minor's school is in session, targeting truancy alongside Education Code Section 48200. Parents and guardians who knowingly permit or, through insufficient control, allow a minor to violate either curfew are separately liable under subsection (c). 03 lists thirteen defenses, including being accompanied by a parent, guardian, or responsible adult; running an errand at a parent's direction without detour; traveling in interstate commerce; going to or from work without detour; responding to an emergency; standing on the sidewalk abutting the minor's own home or a non-complaining neighbor's home; being enrolled in an approved home-schooling program; attending a supervised school, religious, or civic recreational activity; having a valid off-campus lunch permit; traveling to a medical appointment without detour; exercising First Amendment rights; being emancipated; or being authorized to be absent under state law or school district policy. 03 exception applies. 07.

Violations & Fines

Violating either curfew window, or a parent knowingly permitting it, is enforced as a Code violation under Section 4-8.02, with each violation a separate offense under Section 4-8.06, subject to the Code's general penalty provision, RBMC Section 1-2.02, unless a specific infraction classification applies. A minor detained and convicted also exposes the parent or guardian to liability for Police Department supervision and detention costs under Section 4-8.07.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time does Redondo Beach's juvenile curfew start?
The nighttime curfew runs from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the following day under Section 4-8.02(b). A separate daytime curfew from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. applies on days a minor's school is in session.
Can my teenager be out after 10 p.m. if I'm with them?
Yes. Section 4-8.03(a) provides a defense when the minor is accompanied by a parent, guardian, or a responsible adult authorized by the parent or guardian to have care and custody of the minor.
Am I liable if my child violates the Redondo Beach curfew?
Yes, in two ways. Section 4-8.02(c) makes it unlawful for a parent or guardian to knowingly permit or, through insufficient control, allow a curfew violation, and Section 4-8.07 makes a parent jointly and severally liable for police supervision and detention costs if the minor is convicted.

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