San Bernardino, CA Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Weeknight curfew
- 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., Sun-Thu
- Weekend curfew
- 12:01 a.m. to 6:00 a.m., Sat-Sun
- Market Night curfew
- 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. near Perris Hill Park
- Minor defined
- under 18 years of age
- First-offense cost recovery
- written warning required first
- Governing law
- Municipal Code Ch. 9.68
Summary
San Bernardino bars minors under 18 from public places and business premises from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. on school nights and from 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Parents, guardians and business operators who knowingly allow a minor to remain out during curfew face separate misdemeanor liability under Municipal Code Chapter 9.68.
CURFEW HOURS. (1) 11:00 p.m. on any Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday until 6:00 a.m. of the following day; (2) 12:01 a.m. until 6:00 a.m. on any Saturday or Sunday... § 9.68.020 OFFENSES. (A) A minor commits an offense if he or she remains in any public place or on the premises of any establishment within the city during curfew hours. (B) A parent or guardian of a minor commits an offense if he or she knowingly permits or, by insufficient control, allows the minor to remain in any public place or on the premises of any establishment within the city during curfew hours.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-2: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. MC-1666, passed 8-5-2026).
Full Breakdown
m. window during the city's sponsored Market Night events within the designated Perris Hill Park outdoor area and public property within 20 feet of it. 020, a minor commits an offense by remaining in a public place or on an establishment's premises during curfew hours; a parent or guardian who knowingly permits or, through insufficient control, allows this also commits an offense; and any establishment owner, operator or employee who knowingly allows a minor to remain on the premises during curfew is separately liable. 030 lists statutory defenses, including being accompanied by a parent or guardian, running an errand at a parent's direction without detour, traveling interstate, working or commuting to/from a job without detour, responding to an emergency, standing on the sidewalk abutting the minor's own or a non-complaining neighbor's residence, attending a supervised school, religious or city-sponsored activity, exercising First Amendment rights, or having had the disabilities of minority removed under Cal.
Family Code § 7002. 040 requires an officer to first ask the apparent offender's age and reason for being out and to reasonably believe no defense applies. 050).
Violations & Fines
Each violation of Chapter 9.68 is a misdemeanor, and a new offense is charged for each day or part of a day the violation continues. Under § 9.68.060, when a detained minor's supervision by Police Department staff exceeds one hour, parents or legal guardians are jointly and severally liable for supervision and transportation costs per the San Bernardino Police Department's Extraordinary Law Enforcement Fee Rate Schedule, but only after a written warning has first been issued for a prior violation, per Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code § 625.5.
Frequently Asked Questions
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