Wyoming, MI Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Under-12 curfew
- 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. (§ 50-371)
- Ages 12-16 curfew
- Midnight to 6:00 a.m. (§ 50-372)
- Enforcement cost, 1st violation
- Up to $50.00 charged to parent
- Subsequent violations
- Up to $50.00 plus $25.00 each
- Adult liability
- Aiding a minor's violation is separately barred
Summary
In Wyoming, Michigan (Kent County), Code §§ 50-371 and 50-372 bar minors under 12 from loitering on public streets or parks between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., and minors 12 through 16 between midnight and 6:00 a.m., unless accompanied by a parent or delegated adult.
No minor under the age of 12 years shall loiter, idle or congregate in or on any public street, highway, alley or park between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., unless the minor is accompanied by a parent or guardian, or some adult delegated by the parent or guardian to accompany the child. ...Minors 12 years old through 16 years old shall not loiter, idle or congregate in or on any public street, highway, alley or park between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m., immediately following, except where the minor is accompanied by a parent or guardian, or an adult delegated by the parent or guardian to accompany the minor, or where the minor is upon an errand or other legitimate business directed by his parent or guardian.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 26 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Wyoming's curfew division, Sec. 50-371 through 50-374, splits enforcement by age. Sec. , unless accompanied by a parent, guardian, or an adult the parent or guardian has delegated to supervise the child; the section traces to Ord. No. 751 et seq. Sec. , with the same parental-accompaniment exception plus an additional carve-out for a minor on a legitimate errand directed by a parent or guardian. Sec. 50-373 extends liability to any person 17 or older who assists, aids, abets, or permits a minor under 17 to violate either curfew section. Sec. 00 for each subsequent violation, cumulative, rather than fining the minor directly.
Violations & Fines
Sec. 50-374 makes the parent or legal guardian responsible for police enforcement costs when a minor violates Sec. 50-371 or 50-372: up to $50.00 for a first violation, and up to $50.00 plus $25.00 for each subsequent violation, with costs accumulating across repeat violations. A separate misdemeanor applies to any adult 17 or older who aids or abets a minor's violation under Sec. 50-373.
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