Victorville, CA Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Curfew hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Applies to
- Anyone under 18
- Max fine
- $250 under § 13.25.060
- Defenses
- 9 listed, incl. work, school, emergencies
- Parent liability
- Possible on 2nd violation within 12 months
- Adopted
- Ordinance 2012, 2003
Summary
Victorville bars anyone under 18 from being in a public place or business establishment between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. under Municipal Code Section 13.25.020. Parents or guardians who knowingly let a minor break curfew face the same misdemeanor charge, though the code lists nine specific defenses, from work and school activities to accompanying an adult.
"Curfew hours" means the period from ten p.m. until six a.m. the following day. ... It is unlawful for any minor to be present in any public place or on the premises of any establishment within the city during curfew hours and for any parent or guardian of a minor knowingly to permit, or by insufficient control to allow, the minor to be present in any public place or on the premises of any establishment within the city during such curfew hours.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 57).
Full Breakdown
the following day. 020 makes it unlawful for any minor, defined as anyone under eighteen, to be present in a public place or on the premises of a business establishment during those hours, and it separately makes it unlawful for a parent or guardian to knowingly permit, or through insufficient control allow, a minor to violate curfew. 030 lists nine defenses to a curfew citation: being accompanied by a parent, guardian, or responsible adult; running an errand for a parent or guardian without detour; traveling in a vehicle on an interstate trip; going to or from work; responding to an emergency; being on the sidewalk outside the minor's own home; attending or traveling to or from a supervised school, religious, or recreational activity; exercising First Amendment rights; or being an emancipated minor.
040, before citing or arresting anyone, a police officer must first ask the apparent offender's age and reason for being out, and may not act unless the officer reasonably believes no defense applies. 5, rather than issuing a citation.
Violations & Fines
A curfew violation is a misdemeanor under Section 13.25.060, with minors penalized under the state's juvenile court law and subject to a fine of up to $250. A first-time minor offender typically gets a warning citation that must meet the notice requirements of Welfare and Institutions Code Section 625.5(d); a second or later violation within twelve months can also make the minor's parents or guardian jointly liable for the actual transportation and administrative costs of returning the minor home.
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Sources & Official References
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