Troy, NY Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)

Article II of Chapter 195 was adopted 9-2-2004 by Ord. No. 6 after the Troy City Council determined that large numbers of minors had been congregating in the City after dark, causing general disturbances to the residents, peace and order of the City (§ 195-5). The stated aims are to reduce juvenile crime, protect the children of the City of Troy and reinforce parental authority.

The operative rule is § 195-6, amended 10-2-2014 by Ord. No. 61. It is unlawful for any child under 18 years of age who is not in the presence of a parent or legal guardian to remain in, upon or about any public street, highway, park, vacant lot or any other public place between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, except as otherwise provided by law.

Section 195-9 lists affirmative defenses a minor or parent can raise: an emergency situation; returning home from employment; religious observation or practice; returning home from a scholastic event or activity; and constitutional defenses under the Penal Law and Criminal Procedure Law. The 2014 amendment added three more: an errand at the direction of the parent, being on the sidewalk that abuts the minor's or the next-door neighbor's residence, and exercising First Amendment rights.

Section 195-10 repeals every other curfew provision not authorized under Article I or Article II of Chapter 195, and § 195-8 severs any part a court strikes down. A separate school-hours restriction for minors appears in Article I, § 195-3. Enforcement runs through the Troy Police Department, with second-violation referrals to the Rensselaer County Department of Social Services.