Vallejo, CA Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Curfew hours
- 10:00 p.m. to sunrise
- Applies to
- Persons under 18
- Exception
- Accompanied by parent, guardian, or spouse 18+
- Governing section
- VMC Sec. 7.88.010
- Adopted
- Ord. 141 N.C. (2d), 1973
Summary
Vallejo prohibits minors under 18 from loitering in public places between 10 p.m. and sunrise unless accompanied by a parent, guardian, or other adult with legal custody, or their own spouse if over 18. The rule, codified at Municipal Code Section 7.88.010 and dating to a 1973 ordinance, covers streets, alleys, parks, and any place open to the public within city limits.
It is unlawful for any person under the age of eighteen years to loiter in or about any public street, alley, park or other public place, or any place open to the public in the city, between the hour of ten p.m. and the time of sunrise of the following day, when not accompanied by his parent, guardian or other adult person having the legal care, custody and control of such person, or spouse of such person who is over eighteen years of age.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Update 12 - 25).
Full Breakdown
010, that functions as Vallejo's juvenile curfew. and sunrise the next day. The prohibition does not apply if the minor is accompanied by a parent, guardian, or other adult with legal care, custody, and control of the minor, or by the minor's own spouse if that spouse is over eighteen. C. (2d), adopted in 1973, and has not been substantively amended since. 010 independent of any parking lot or business-property trespassing issue; the curfew applies to any public street, park, or other public place in the city, not just commercial areas. 010, and a minor cited under the ordinance may be referred to juvenile authorities in addition to any municipal fine.
Violations & Fines
Chapter 7.88 sets no curfew-specific fine, so a violation of Section 7.88.010 is punished under the general penalty in Section 1.12.010: an infraction carries a fine of $100 to $500, and a misdemeanor carries a fine of $500 to $1,000, up to six months in county jail, or both. Because the person cited is a minor, enforcement can involve referral to a parent or guardian and may proceed through the juvenile justice system rather than adult criminal court.
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