Sahuarita, AZ Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Under 16 curfew
- 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
- Ages 16-17 curfew
- Midnight to 5:00 a.m.
- Penalty
- Class one misdemeanor
- Defenses
- 9 listed, incl. parent permission, work, emergency
- Pre-citation duty
- Officer must ask age and reason
Summary
Sahuarita sets two curfew windows for minors under Town Code § 9.05.010: 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. for anyone under 16, and midnight to 5 a.m. for 16- and 17-year-olds. Section 9.05.020 makes it an offense for a minor to remain in a public place or establishment away from home during those hours, and parents who knowingly allow it can be cited too.
"Curfew hours" means the following: 1. For juveniles under 16 years of age, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. of the following day. 2. For juveniles on or after their sixteenth birthday, but prior to their eighteenth birthday, between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 5:00 a.m. of the following morning. ... A. A minor commits an offense if the minor remains in any public place or on the premises of any establishment within the town, away from the property where the minor resides, during curfew hours.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4745395; v0 updated 2025-12-08; through 12-08-2025).
Full Breakdown
05, Minors: Loitering and Curfew, sets two curfew bands. m. 020(A), and a parent, guardian or other responsible adult commits a separate offense if they knowingly permit it or fail to exercise reasonable supervision, even without actual knowledge, if reasonable care would have revealed the violation. An establishment's owner, operator or employee also violates the chapter by knowingly letting a minor stay on the premises during curfew. 030 lists nine defenses: being with a parent or guardian, running an errand at a parent's direction, interstate travel with permission, coming from or going to work, an emergency, standing on the sidewalk outside the minor's own home or a neighbor's (absent a complaint), a supervised school, religious or civic activity with prior permission, exercising First Amendment rights with permission, or being legally emancipated.
030(C) requires an officer to ask the person's age and reason for being out and to have a reasonable belief no defense applies. 040, punishable under Arizona law, with each violation a separate offense.
Violations & Fines
Violating the curfew is a class one misdemeanor under § 9.05.040, with each night's violation charged separately. Officers must ask the minor's age and reason for being out before citing under § 9.05.030(C); a citation issued without that inquiry, or where a listed defense plainly applies, does not hold up. Parents and establishment operators face the same misdemeanor exposure as the minor for knowingly permitting or allowing a curfew violation.
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Sources & Official References
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