Yuma, AZ Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Curfew hours
- 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Covers
- Minors under 18
- Parent liability
- Yes, if knowingly permitted
- Penalty class
- Class 1 misdemeanor
- Max fine
- $1,000
- Max jail
- 10 days
Summary
Yuma bars anyone under 18 from public streets, sidewalks and other public places between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Parents and guardians who knowingly let a minor be out during those hours are also liable. Exceptions cover accompanied minors, work, and emergencies.
(A) It shall be unlawful for a minor person under the age of 18 years to be permitted, caused or suffered to be upon the public streets or in any public place in the city between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. (B) It shall be unlawful for a parent, guardian or other person having legal care and custody of a minor to allow or permit the minor to go or be in or upon any of the sidewalks, streets, alleys or public places in the city within the times provided in division (A) of this section. (C) The provisions of this section shall not apply when the minors are accompanied by a parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor, or when the presence of the minor in or upon any sidewalk, street, alley or public place in the city is connected with and required by some legitimate pursuit or occupation in which the minor is engaged or by some emergency to which the minor is directly connected.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-74: Current through May 20, 2026).
Full Breakdown
, and separately makes it unlawful for a parent, guardian or other person with legal care and custody of the minor to allow the minor to be on sidewalks, streets, alleys or public places during that same window. The ordinance carves out three situations: the minor is accompanied by a parent, guardian or other adult with care and custody; the minor's presence is connected with and required by a legitimate pursuit or occupation the minor is engaged in; or the minor is directly connected to an emergency.
window applies uniformly. The section traces to the 1980 Code § 20-1 and was last amended by Ordinance 2084 in 1982, and it sits in Chapter 110, General Offenses, alongside related public-order provisions like children left in unattended vehicles.
Violations & Fines
Curfew violations fall under Chapter 110's general penalty at § 110-99: a class 1 misdemeanor, punishable under § 10-99 by a fine up to $1,000, up to 10 days imprisonment, or both. Each night a minor or a responsible parent is in violation can be charged as a separate offense since the ordinance carries no built-in warning-first step.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a minor be out past 11 p.m. in Yuma with a parent?
Is a working teenager exempt from Yuma's curfew?
Can parents be cited even if they did not know their child left?
Sources & Official References
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