St. Petersburg enforces a juvenile curfew under Chapter 20 Offenses, Misdemeanors, and Penalties, drawing on Florida Statutes Sec. 877.20 through 877.25 to set hours and exceptions for minors.
Chapter 20 of the City Code, titled Offenses, Misdemeanors, and Penalties, contains the city's juvenile curfew rules along with other public-order offenses. The local curfew tracks the framework in Florida Statute 877.22, prohibiting minors under 16 from being in a public place between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and between 12:01 a.m. and 6 a.m. Saturday, Sunday, and legal holidays. State-listed exceptions apply, including travel with a parent or guardian, going to or from work or school activities, attending a religious or government event, responding to an emergency, or returning home directly after a permitted activity. Officers issue civil citations to minors and may also issue warnings or citations to parents who knowingly allow violations.
Minors found in public during curfew hours without a listed exception may be detained or cited, returned to a parent, and parents may receive escalating civil citations under Chapter 20 and Florida Statute 877.22.
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