Riverside, CA Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Curfew hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
- Covers
- Anyone under 18
- Governing section
- RMC § 9.06.020
- Exceptions
- 6 listed, incl. work, events, travel
- Event curfew extension
- 30 min after event, never past 2 a.m.
- Parent liability
- Misdemeanor under § 9.06.040
Summary
RMC § 9.06.020 makes it unlawful for anyone under 18 to be in any public street, park, or other public place between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., subject to six listed exceptions. A parent who knowingly allows the violation is guilty of a misdemeanor under § 9.06.040.
It is unlawful for any minor to be in or upon any public street, road, sidewalk, highway, park, vacant lot, alley, playground, curb, gutter, driveway, walkway, or other public place, whether inside or outside a motor vehicle, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. except as hereinafter set forth in Section 9.06.030.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 33).
Full Breakdown
06, was adopted by Ordinance 5998 in 1992 and amended by Ordinance 6302 in 1996. m. ; the minor is traveling interstate or intrastate with parental consent; or the minor is emancipated and carries proof of that status. 010 frames the ordinance's purpose as protecting minors from crime and gang activity during late-night hours while still letting them move freely for legitimate reasons with parental permission. , rather than the adult criminal process.
Violations & Fines
A minor under 18 found in a public street, park, or other public place between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. without a listed exception violates RMC § 9.06.020 and is guilty of a misdemeanor handled under state Juvenile Court law per § 9.06.050. A parent or guardian who knowingly allows the violation is separately guilty of a misdemeanor under § 9.06.040.
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