Yuba City, CA Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Yuba City Municipal Code § 5-8.01
- Curfew hours
- 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
- Applies to
- Anyone under 18
- First-offense fine
- Up to $100
- Third-offense fine
- Up to $300
- Amended
- Ord. No. 001-11, 2-17-2011
Summary
Yuba City bars anyone under 18 from loitering or wandering in public places between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. without lawful purpose, with exceptions for minors accompanied by a parent or returning from supervised activities, and holds parents liable if they knowingly allow the violation.
Sec. 5-8.01. - Loitering by minors. It shall be unlawful for any minor person under the age of 18 years between the hours of 11:00 p.m. on the day and 5:00 a.m. of the immediate following day, to loiter, stand, idle, wander, stroll or aimlessly drive or ride about in or upon any public street, avenue, highway, road curb area, parking lot, alley, park, playground, or other public ground, or public place, without lawful purpose and/or in such manner that the minor's conduct, in light of all surrounding circumstances, reasonably leads to a conclusion that the public peace or safety is thereby threatened or that the conduct constitutes a search or wait for an opportunity to breach the public peace or safety or otherwise commit a crime, or that the minor is in need of protective custody pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code § 300, 601, or 602.
Full Breakdown
Title 5, Chapter 8, first adopted in 1996 and amended by Ordinance No. , when the surrounding circumstances reasonably suggest a threat to public peace or safety, or that the minor may need protective custody under Welfare and Institutions Code Sections 300, 601, or 602. 02 exempts minors accompanied by a parent, guardian, or other adult with custody, minors returning directly home from a school-sponsored or supervised activity, minors engaged in a legitimate job or business, and minors on an emergency errand directed by a parent.
05 requires hotel, motel, and lodging house managers to report any unaccompanied minor found on the premises during curfew hours to the Police Department, including the minor's name, age, and parents' contact information. 06 makes it unlawful for lodging staff to knowingly let an unaccompanied minor remain on the premises during those hours.
Violations & Fines
Section 5-8.07 sets its own escalating fine schedule for adults and minors alike: up to $100 for a first offense, up to $200 for a second offense, and up to $300 for each additional violation within one year, all charged as infractions rather than the code's general $100/$200/$500 default.
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