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Revere, MA Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)

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

Key Facts

Curfew hour
9:30 p.m. daily
Age covered
Under 16 years old
Enforcement agency
Revere Police Department
Standard penalty
School dept. community service
Court-curfew minors
Subject to arrest, Section 9.16.020

Summary

Revere bars anyone under sixteen from streets, parks and other public places after 9:30 p.m. under City Code Section 9.16.010. Exceptions cover minors with a parent, guardian or other responsible adult, or those actually traveling home from work, a duty, or a supervised church or social-agency event with parental permission. Violators face detention and mandatory community service rather than a straight fine.

No child under sixteen years of age shall be upon any street, highway, park or other public way or place in the city after the hour of nine-thirty p.m. of any day unless: A. Accompanied by a parent, guardian or other responsible adult person; or B. B. Performing or returning with reasonable speed from employment, from the performance of some duty, or from a supervised group event conducted by a church or by a social agency, with, in either case, permission from the child's parent or guardian. ... Any minor who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon detention or conviction, be subject to participation in a community service program to be administered by the Revere school department.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4804778; v14 updated 2026-05-04).

Full Breakdown

on any day of the week. Only two exceptions apply: being accompanied by a parent, guardian or other responsible adult, or actually performing or returning with reasonable speed from employment, some other duty, or a supervised group event run by a church or social agency, provided the parent or guardian gave permission for that outing. 020 for minors under seventeen who are already subject to a court order or probation condition setting a curfew; a minor found violating that court-ordered curfew is subject to arrest by the Revere Police Department, a harsher consequence than the general curfew carries.

030), covering minors seven through seventeen during regular school hours, which is enforced differently from the nighttime curfew. 050: officers may stop and detain a minor on reasonable suspicion of a curfew violation, and each night's violation is treated as a separate offense.

Violations & Fines

A minor caught in public after 9:30 p.m. without a qualifying exception can be detained by a Revere police officer and, under Section 9.16.050, is subject to participation in a community service program administered by the Revere school department rather than a cash fine. Each separate night in violation counts as its own offense. A minor already under a court-ordered curfew who is out past that court-set time faces arrest under Section 9.16.020 instead of just a referral.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time does Revere's youth curfew start?
City Code Section 9.16.010 bars anyone under sixteen from being on a street, highway, park or other public place after 9:30 p.m., every day of the week. The exceptions are narrow: the minor must be with a parent, guardian or other responsible adult, or actually traveling home from a job, a duty, or a supervised church or social-agency event with parental permission.
What happens if a minor breaks the Revere curfew?
Under Section 9.16.050, a minor who violates any part of Chapter 9.16, including the 9:30 p.m. curfew, can be detained and is subject to participation in a community service program run by the Revere school department rather than a cash fine. Each night in violation counts as its own separate offense.
Is there a separate curfew for minors on probation?
Yes. Section 9.16.020 makes it unlawful for anyone under seventeen who is subject to a court order or probation condition imposing a curfew to be in a public place beyond the time set in that order, and the Revere Police Department may arrest a minor found violating it.
Does the curfew apply to teens coming home from work?
Yes. Section 9.16.010(B) lets a minor be out past 9:30 p.m. only while actually performing or returning with reasonable speed from a job, another duty, or a supervised church or social-agency group event, and only with the parent's or guardian's permission for that trip.

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