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Shreveport, LA Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)

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

Key Facts

Curfew hours
10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
Friday and Saturday
Midnight to 5:00 a.m.
Covered age
Under 18 years old
Parent fine
Up to $500, not suspendable
Code section
Municipal Code §§ 50-201 to 50-205

Summary

Shreveport bars anyone under 18 from public property and public businesses between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., with the curfew starting at midnight on Friday and Saturday. Parents and businesses face fines up to $500.

Curfew means a regulation to restrict outdoor activities of juveniles in the city between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. each day, except on Friday and Saturday, on which days the curfew shall be in force from midnight. Juvenile means a person who has not attained 18 years of age.

Source: Shreveport Code of Ordinances & Unified Development CodeView official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 85 Update 1 | Unified Development Code: Supplement 20).

Full Breakdown

Municipal Code Chapter 50, Article IV sets the curfew. Section 50-201 defines a juvenile as a person who has not attained 18 years of age, a threshold raised by Ordinance No. 143 of 2021, which added 17-year-olds. Section 50-202 makes it unlawful for a juvenile to remain on public property or on the premises of a public business during curfew hours, and makes parents and business owners, operators, and employees liable for knowingly allowing it. Officers may direct the juvenile home, escort them home, or take them to a police juvenile receiving center.

Violations & Fines

Parents face a fine up to $500.00 for a first violation and not less than $500.00 for later ones; business owners and employees are fined $500.00. No fine may be reduced or suspended.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are 17-year-olds covered?
Yes. Ordinance No. 143 of 2021 changed the definition of juvenile to anyone who has not attained 18 years of age, bringing 17-year-olds under the curfew effective October 2021.
What are the exceptions?
Section 50-203 exempts juveniles accompanied by a parent or authorized adult, attending school, religious, or nonprofit functions, running a parent-directed errand, working, or handling an emergency.
Is there a separate daytime rule?
Yes. Section 50-204.1 bars children aged seven through 17 from being anywhere in the city except school between 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on Caddo Parish school days.

Sources & Official References

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