Yakima County has no countywide juvenile curfew, but the City of Yakima enforces one under YMC Chapter 6.09. Anyone under 18 is barred from public places from 11:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. on weeknights and 12:01 to 5 a.m. on weekends.
The City of Yakima's juvenile curfew (YMC Chapter 6.09) makes it unlawful for anyone under 18 to remain in a public place or business during curfew hours: 11:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Parents or guardians who knowingly allow it also violate the ordinance. Exceptions cover minors accompanied by a parent, running a parent's errand, traveling to or from work, or attending a sponsored school, religious, or civic activity, plus First Amendment activity. There is no separate Yakima County curfew for unincorporated areas.
Yakima police may cite the juvenile and the parent or guardian. Penalties escalate with repeat offenses and can include referral to juvenile court for the minor.
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