Rutherford County does not set countywide park closing hours; each city's parks post their own hours. For minors, Tennessee's child curfew (T.C.A. § 39-17-1702) bars anyone under 18 from parks and public places late at night, with earlier limits for younger minors.
Park hours in Rutherford County are set by whichever government runs the park: Murfreesboro, Smyrna, La Vergne, and Rutherford County each post closing times (typically dusk or a set evening hour) at their own parks, and the county does not impose a single countywide park curfew. What does apply everywhere to young people is Tennessee's child-curfew statute, T.C.A. § 39-17-1702. Under it, minors aged 17 to 18 may not remain in a park or other public place Monday-Thursday 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. and Friday-Sunday midnight to 6:00 a.m.; minors 16 and under face earlier limits (10:00 p.m. weekdays, 11:00 p.m. weekends). Exceptions cover minors with a parent, on an errand, or traveling to or from work. Check the specific
A minor violating the state curfew is handled as an unruly juvenile under Title 37; a parent who knowingly permits the violation may be fined by the juvenile court. Remaining in a park after posted closing hours can also be
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