Reno, NV Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Citywide curfew
- 12:00 a.m.–5:00 a.m.
- Downtown corridor curfew
- 9:00 p.m.–5:00 a.m.
- Age covered
- Under 18
- Penalty
- Misdemeanor, minor or parent
Summary
Reno bars minors under 18 from public places between midnight and 5 a.m. citywide, and 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. in the downtown corridor.
(b)Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, it is unlawful for any minor under the age of 18 to be in or upon any public street, sidewalk, highway, park, vacant lot or other public place between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 5:00 a.m. (c)It is unlawful for any minor under the age of 18 to be in or on the streets of the downtown corridor between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. of the succeeding day.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Administrative Code: Supplement 64 | Land Development Code: Supplement 5 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Reno Municipal Code § 8.16.010 makes it unlawful for anyone under 18 to be on a public street, sidewalk, park or other public place between 12:00 midnight and 5:00 a.m. anywhere in the city. Inside the downtown corridor (roughly I-80 to Liberty Street, Arlington to Lake/Sinclair), the curfew starts earlier, at 9:00 p.m. Exceptions cover minors accompanied by a parent, running an errand for one, working, coming from a school or religious activity, married minors, and emergencies. A peace officer must ask the minor's age and reason before citing. Parents or guardians who knowingly let a minor violate the curfew are also guilty of a misdemeanor.
Violations & Fines
Violation is a misdemeanor for the minor and for a parent or guardian who knowingly permits it; officers must first ask age and reason and confirm no exception applies before citing or arresting.
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