St. Louis has a youth curfew that restricts minors under 17 from being in public places late at night unless accompanied by a parent or on legitimate errands. Hours are typically 11 PM to 6 AM on school nights and midnight to 6 AM on weekends.
St. Louis City Revised Code juvenile curfew provisions make it unlawful for a person under age 17 to be in public places, businesses open to the public, or establishments between specified late-night hours without a parent, guardian, responsible adult, or a qualifying exemption. Typical hours are 11:00 PM to 6:00 AM Sunday through Thursday and 12:00 AM to 6:00 AM Friday and Saturday. Exemptions include travel directly to or from work, a school or religious event, emergencies, First Amendment activity, and accompaniment by a parent. The city has periodically supplemented the ordinance with summer downtown youth restrictions near entertainment districts. Officers may detain and return minors home or to a designated location, and parents can be cited for permitting violations.
Minors are typically released to parents; repeated violations refer to Family Court. Parents who knowingly permit violations face fines usually in the $100-$500 range per offense.
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