Chatham County, GA Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)

Sec. on Fridays and Saturdays. The ordinance carves out seven exceptions: a minor accompanied by a parent or lawful guardian; running an emergency errand for a parent or guardian; returning directly home from an educational, athletic, religious or civic event; returning directly home from lawful employment; traveling to or from an activity protected by First Amendment speech or religion rights; riding in a vehicle with parental consent, including interstate travel through the county; or standing on the property or sidewalk directly adjacent to the minor's own residence.

' A companion measure, the Parental Responsibility Ordinance at Sec. 11-111, requires parents to know the curfew and enforce it, backed by its own fines: $100 to $250 for a first conviction and $250 to $500 for a second, on top of whatever penalty a minor faces. Because Sec. 11-110 itself states no fine for the minor's violation, that conduct is punished under the code's general penalty, Sec. 2-108: up to $500, up to 30 days in jail, or up to 60 days of work-gang labor, or a combination.