Sedona, AZ Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Under-16 curfew
- 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
- 16-17 curfew
- midnight to 5:00 a.m.
- Minor violation penalty
- Class 1 misdemeanor
- Parent insufficient supervision
- Petty offense
- Parent refuses custody demand
- Class 1 misdemeanor
- Exceptions
- 8 listed, incl. work, errands, First Amendment
- Code section
- SCC 9.15.010
Summary
Sedona bars minors under 16 from being in public away from their residence between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., and minors 16 or 17 from midnight to 5:00 a.m., under SCC 9.15.010. Parents who knowingly allow a violation or refuse to take custody of an arrested minor face separate charges under the same section.
B. Offenses. ... 1. It is unlawful for any minor under the age of 16 years to be in, about or upon any place in the city away from the property where the minor resides between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. of the following day. 2. It is unlawful for any minor 16 years of age or older and under the age of 18 years to be in, about or upon any place in the city away from the property where the minor resides between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. ... ... F. Penalties. 1. Any person who violates subsection (B)(1), (2) or (4) of this section is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor. This offense is designated as an incorrigible offense for minors under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court. 2. Any person who violates subsection (B)(3) of this section shall be guilty of a petty offense.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Initiative Ordinance 2026-01, approved by voters at the July 21, 2026 election).
Full Breakdown
010 sets two curfew bands. the following day. m. The ordinance separately makes it unlawful for a parent, guardian or other person with supervisory custody to knowingly permit, or through insufficient control allow, a minor to violate those hours (B)(3), and unlawful for a parent or guardian to refuse to take custody of the minor after a police officer demands it following an arrest (B)(4). Subsection (C) lists eight exceptions: being accompanied by a parent or guardian; interstate travel with prior permission; going directly to or from work; an emergency errand; specific business or activity directed or permitted by a parent; exercising First Amendment rights with prior permission; being married and 16 or older, or in the military; or being on the sidewalk in front of the minor's home or a consenting next-door neighbor's property.
Before citing anyone, subsection (D) requires an officer to try to determine the minor's age and reason for being out, and bars a citation or arrest unless the officer reasonably believes an offense occurred and no exception under (C) likely applies. An arresting officer can demand a parent or guardian come take custody of the minor, or take the minor to a designated location for pickup; if no one takes custody, the officer may take the minor home. Each violation of subsection (B) is charged as a separate offense.
Violations & Fines
Violating the curfew hours in (B)(1) or (2), or a parent's refusal to take custody under (B)(4), is a class 1 misdemeanor; a minor's curfew violation is additionally designated an incorrigible offense within juvenile court jurisdiction. A parent or guardian who knowingly permits or, through insufficient supervision, allows a minor's violation under (B)(3) is guilty of a petty offense instead.
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