Toledo, OH Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Under 11
- 10:00 p.m.-5:00 a.m.
- Ages 11-15
- 11:00 p.m.-5:00 a.m.
- Ages 16-17
- Midnight-5:00 a.m.
- Parent/guardian violation penalty
- Misdemeanor, 1st degree
- Business-operator violation penalty
- Misdemeanor, 1st degree
- Defense for parents
- Immediately reported child to police
Summary
Toledo bars unaccompanied minors from public streets and parks on a sliding scale: under 11 from 10 p.m.-5 a.m., ages 11-15 from 11 p.m.-5 a.m., and ages 16-17 from midnight-5 a.m. Parents and businesses that let a child violate it face a first-degree misdemeanor.
No child, of the ages specified in subsection (a)(1), (a)(2) or (a)(3), shall be about, enter or remain upon any street, alley, park, sidewalk or other public place... during the hours designated herein unless accompanied by the child's parent(s), legal guardian or other adult responsible for the care and control of the child... (1) A child under the age of eleven, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. (2) A child age eleven or older, but under the age of sixteen, between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. (3) A child age sixteen or older, but under the age of eighteen, between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 5:00 a.m.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-105: Complete to June 30, 2026).
Full Breakdown
m. 05, but has an affirmative defense if returning directly home from a lawful, adult-sponsored and supervised activity or employment, or responding to a life-threatening emergency at a parent's direction. Separately, subsection (c) makes it a first-degree misdemeanor for a parent, guardian or other responsible adult to knowingly permit the violation, with an affirmative defense if they immediately called police to report the child's refusal to comply. Subsection (d) likewise makes it a first-degree misdemeanor for anyone in charge of an amusement, entertainment, refreshment or other business to knowingly allow a curfew violation on the premises, with the same immediate-police-report defense. The Court may waive, reduce or suspend any penalty and, in lieu of it, order counseling, an educational program or community service.
Violations & Fines
A child's own curfew violation under subsection (a) is not itself criminally punished but classifies the child as unruly/neglected under Ohio Revised Code Chapter 2151. A parent or guardian who permits a violation, or a business operator who allows a child to remain past curfew, is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree under subsections (c) and (d).
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Sources & Official References
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