Park hours are set by whichever city or the county operates the park, but Indiana's statewide juvenile curfew (IC 31-37-3) applies everywhere. Teens 15 to 17 may not be in a public place after 11 p.m. on weeknights or between 1 and 5 a.m. on weekends.
Hamilton County and its cities each run their own parks and post their own closing hours, so a park's specific curfew depends on whether Carmel, Fishers, Westfield, Noblesville, or the county operates it. Layered on top is Indiana's statewide juvenile curfew, IC 31-37-3, which applies in every public place, including parks. Under IC 31-37-3-2, a child 15, 16, or 17 commits a curfew violation by being in a public place between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. Saturday or Sunday, after 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, or before 5 a.m. Monday through Friday. Under IC 31-37-3-3, a child under 15 violates curfew by being in a public place after 11 p.m. or before 5 a.m. any day. Statutory exceptions include being
A juvenile curfew violation is a status offense handled by the juvenile court; police may take a violating minor into custody. Being in a closed park after posted hours is separately enforced by city or county park rules and police.
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