Redondo Beach, CA Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (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.
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.
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