Sioux Falls, SD Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Curfew hours
- 11:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m.
- Covered age
- Under 18 years old
- Parent liability
- Knowing violation is unlawful, § 134.003
- Officer duty
- Must ask age/reason before enforcing
Summary
Sioux Falls bars minors under 18 from public places between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m., with listed exceptions for parental accompaniment, work, and emergencies.
No minor under the age of 18 years shall be or remain in or upon the public streets, alleys, parks, playgrounds, public grounds, public places, public buildings, public places of amusement and entertainment, vacant lots or other unsupervised public places within the city between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. of the following day.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-135: Current through local ordinance 54-26, passed 7-14-2026).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 134.001 makes it unlawful for anyone under 18 to be in streets, parks, public buildings, places of amusement, vacant lots or other unsupervised public places between 11:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. Section 134.002 exempts minors accompanied by a parent, running a direct parental errand, traveling interstate, working, facing an emergency, on their own or a neighbor's abutting sidewalk, at a supervised school or civic activity, exercising First Amendment rights, or legally emancipated. Section 134.003 separately makes it unlawful for a parent or guardian to knowingly permit the violation.
Violations & Fines
Violating minors and knowingly permitting parents/guardians face a municipal offense; officers must ask age and reason before citing or arresting under § 134.004.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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