Redwood City, CA Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- School year (Sep–May)
- 10 p.m.–6 a.m. Sun–Thu
- Weekends (Sep–May)
- 12:01 a.m.–6 a.m. Fri–Sat
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- 12:01 a.m.–6 a.m. daily
- Code section
- RCC 19.1–19.2
Summary
Redwood City makes it unlawful for a minor to remain in any public place during curfew hours: 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. Friday and Saturday in September through May, and 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. every day in June through August.
It shall be unlawful for a minor to remain in any public place within the City during curfew hours.B.It shall be unlawful for a parent or guardian of a minor knowingly to permit, or by insufficient control allow, the minor to remain in any public place within the City during curfew hours. (Ord. No. 2135, § 3, 11-17-1997)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Zoning Code: Supplement 29 | City Code: Supplement 61 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Redwood City Code chapter 19 regulates minors in public. Section 19.1 defines curfew hours as 10:00 p.m. on any Sunday through Thursday until 6:00 a.m. the following day during September through May, 12:01 a.m. until 6:00 a.m. on any Friday or Saturday during those same months, and 12:01 a.m. until 6:00 a.m. every day during June through August. Section 19.2 makes it unlawful for a minor to remain in any public place within the City during those curfew hours, subject to the exceptions in Section 19.3 (such as accompaniment by a parent, an errand at a parent's direction, or an emergency).
Violations & Fines
A minor who remains in a public place during curfew hours violates Redwood City Code section 19.2 and is subject to enforcement under section 19.4.
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