Baldwin Park, CA Public Conduct: Loitering Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Restricted hours
- 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., school days
- Applies to
- minors subject to compulsory education
- Adopted
- Ordinance 1106, 8-16-1995
- Citation routes to
- Juvenile Traffic Court
- Exceptions
- parent escort, errand, work/medical, permitted lunch
Summary
Baldwin Park bars anyone under 18 who is subject to compulsory school attendance from loitering on streets, parks or other public places between 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on school days under Municipal Code § 130.025, unless accompanied by a parent, on a supervised errand, or headed to work or a permitted off-campus lunch.
(A) In addition to the provisions of § 130.02 and except as provided in division (B) of this section, it is unlawful for any person under the age of 18, who is subject to compulsory education or to compulsory continuation education, to loiter, idle, wander or be in or upon the public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds or other public grounds, public places, public buildings, places of amusement and eating places, vacant lots or any unsupervised place, during the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. or during other hours as designated by the respective school district on days when school is in session.
Full Breakdown
Section 130.025 makes it unlawful for anyone under 18 who is subject to compulsory education or compulsory continuation education to loiter, idle, wander, or be in or upon public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds, other public grounds, public buildings, places of amusement and eating places, vacant lots, or any unsupervised place, during the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., or during other hours the local school district designates, on days when school is in session. Adopted by Ordinance 1106 in 1995, the section operates "in addition to" the nighttime curfew at § 130.02.
Four exceptions apply: the minor is accompanied by a parent, guardian, or other adult with care and custody; the minor is on an emergency errand directed by that adult; the minor is going directly to or from a job or a medical appointment; or the minor is going to or returning directly from lunch or a school-related activity while holding a valid school-issued off-campus permit. A minor found in violation is not booked into adult court; § 130.025(C) instead routes the citation into the Juvenile Traffic Court system, distinguishing this daytime provision from the misdemeanor track that governs most other Title XIII offenses.
Violations & Fines
Violating § 130.025 is an offense cited into Juvenile Traffic Court, not the adult misdemeanor process under § 10.99 that governs most other Title XIII offenses. Baldwin Park police may stop and question a minor found in a public place during school hours to confirm whether a listed exception applies before issuing a citation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Does the daytime rule apply to a student with an off-campus lunch pass?
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