East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Curfew hours
- sunset to sunrise, all BREC park grounds
- Exception
- activities authorized by recreation and parks commission
- Penalty
- $100 to $200 fine, or up to 20 days jail
- Governing chapter
- Title 12, Part VI, Trespass on BREC Parks
Summary
BREC parks throughout Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish close to the public every night at sunset and stay closed until sunrise. Entering or using any part of the grounds during those hours is unlawful unless the activity is authorized by the parish's recreation and parks commission, and violators face a fine and possible jail time.
It shall be unlawful for any person to enter, trespass on, or use any portion of the grounds of BREC parks after sunset and before sunrise, except as provided in section 12:271. ... Section 12:270 shall not apply to persons entering or using BREC parks in connection with activities authorized by the recreation and parks commission. ... Any person violating the provisions of this part shall be subject to a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200.00) or imprisonment for not more than twenty (20) days or both at the discretion of the judge.
Full Breakdown
Sec. 12:270, part of the parish's trespass chapter, makes it unlawful for any person to enter, trespass on, or use any portion of the grounds of BREC parks after sunset and before sunrise, except as provided in section 12:271. The rule applies parish-wide to every park under the Recreation and Park Commission (BREC), and it isn't limited to fenced or posted areas; simply being on park grounds after sunset is enough to violate the section unless an exception applies. Sec. 12:271 supplies the only exception, providing that Sec. 12:270 shall not apply to persons entering or using BREC parks in connection with activities authorized by the recreation and parks commission, meaning a permitted BREC event, program, or facility rental scheduled after dark is not a violation, while an unauthorized visit after closing is. The ordinance dates to Ord. No. 9745, adopted November 10, 1993, and has not been amended since.
Violations & Fines
Anyone found on BREC park grounds after sunset and before sunrise without an authorized BREC activity is subject, under Sec. 12:272, to a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200.00) or imprisonment for not more than twenty (20) days or both at the discretion of the judge. Each after-hours visit can be charged as a separate violation.
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