Tinley Park, IL Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Weeknight curfew
- 11 p.m. to 6 a.m., Sun-Thu
- Weekend curfew
- 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m.
- Halloween curfew
- 8 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
- Applies to
- persons under 17
- Max fine
- $500 per offense, § 133.99(A)
- Enforcing agency
- Tinley Park Police Department
Summary
Village Code § 133.50 makes it unlawful for anyone under 17 to be in public places between 12:01 a.m. and 6 a.m. on weekend nights, 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. on school nights, and 8 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. following Halloween. Parents who knowingly let a minor violate curfew face the same fine under § 133.51, enforced by Tinley Park police under § 133.52.
It shall be unlawful and a curfew violation for a person less than 17 years of age (the "child") to be present at any public assembly or in any public building, park, sidewalk, street or highway or other public place: (1) Between the hours of 12:01 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday; (2) Between the hours of 11:00 p.m. on Sunday through Thursday, and 6:00 a.m. on the following day; and (3) Between the hours of 8:00 p.m. on October 31 (Halloween Day) and 6:30 a.m. the following day.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-40: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ordinance 2026-O-007, passed 2-17-2026, Resolution 2018-R-077, passed 10-2-18, and State legislation current through 2010 Pamphlet No. 7).
Full Breakdown
50 sets three curfew windows for anyone under 17. m. the next day. 53. During curfew hours a minor cannot be present in any public assembly, public building, park, sidewalk, street, highway or other public place. The section lists specific exceptions: a child accompanied by a parent, guardian or custodian; a child accompanied by a responsible companion at least 18 and approved by the parent; a minor engaged in lawful employment; a minor traveling to or from an emergency, a First Amendment activity such as a religious service or political event, or a supervised nonprofit or government program; and a minor in interstate or international transit with parental permission.
51 makes it unlawful for a parent, guardian or other person to knowingly permit a minor in their custody to violate curfew. 52 requires a Tinley Park police officer to make reasonable inquiry into whether an exception applies before citing or arresting a child, and directs the Juvenile Officer to serve written notice on the parent or guardian after a minor is taken into custody.
Violations & Fines
Under § 133.99(A), any violation of the curfew chapter for which no other penalty is specified, including a curfew or parental-responsibility violation, carries a fine of up to $500, and each day a violation continues counts as a separate offense. A police officer may stop, question, cite or arrest a minor found in violation, and must notify the parent, guardian or custodian immediately after taking a minor into custody under § 133.52.
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