Spring Hill, TN Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Age 16 and under, Monday through Thursday
- 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Age 16 and under, Friday through Sunday
- 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Age 17, Monday through Thursday
- 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Age 17, Friday through Sunday
- 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Parental fine, first offense
- $25, up $25 for each later offense
- Enforcing agency
- Spring Hill Police Department
Summary
In the City of Spring Hill, Tennessee, a minor 16 or under cannot remain in a public place from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Monday through Thursday or from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Friday through Sunday. A 17-year-old gets a later start: 11:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 12:00 a.m. Friday through Sunday. The Spring Hill Police Department enforces it.
(A) It shall be unlawful for any minor between 17 and 18 years of age to remain in or upon any public street, highway, park, vacant lot, establishment or other public place within the city during the following time frames: (1) Monday through Thursday between the hours of 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.; and (2) Friday through Sunday between the hours of 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. (B) It shall be unlawful for any minor 16 years of age and under to remain in or upon any public street, highway, park, vacant lot, establishment or other public place within the city during the following time frames: (1) Monday through Thursday between the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.; and (2) Friday through Sunday between the hours of 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. ... (2) If, after the mailing of the warning notice set forth in subsection (D)(1) above of a second violation by a minor, a parent violates § 11-904(C) of this chapter (in connection with the third violation by a minor), this shall be treated as a first offense by the parent. For such first parental offense, a parent shall be fined $25.
Full Breakdown
Chapter 9 of Title 11 sets two curfew tiers in the City of Spring Hill, Tennessee. Section 11-904(A) covers a minor between 17 and 18 years of age: Monday through Thursday from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., and Friday through Sunday from 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. Section 11-904(B) covers a minor 16 years of age and under: Monday through Thursday from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., and Friday through Sunday from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. The ban reaches any public street, highway, park, vacant lot, establishment or other public place within the city.
Section 11-903 defines "remain" as staying unnecessarily upon the streets, including congregating in groups totaling four or more persons, where a minor is not using the streets for ordinary or serious purposes such as mere passage or going home. Section 11-905 lists the exceptions. A minor with a parent is exempt at any time, and so is a minor with an adult the parent has authorized. A minor on a parent's errand, or on the property where the minor resides or the sidewalk directly adjacent to it, is exempt until 12:30 a.m.
A legally employed minor is covered from 45 minutes before to 45 minutes after work and must carry a written employment statement from the employer that expires within 90 days. A minor returning home by a direct route within 30 minutes of a school, religious, voluntary association or public entertainment event is exempt, but not beyond 1:30 a.m. A minor in a motor vehicle is exempt. A minor exercising First Amendment rights is exempt after delivering a signed written notice, addressed to the Mayor, to the Police Department.
Violations & Fines
A Spring Hill police officer with probable cause must take the minor's name and address, issue a written warning, and order the minor home by a direct route. After one prior written warning, the minor is taken to the Police Department and held for a parent. After a second violation the Chief of Police mails the parent a certified notice. A parent then faces a $25 fine for a first offense, rising $25 for each later one. More than two violations go to Juvenile Court.
Frequently Asked Questions
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