Perris, CA Public Conduct: Loitering Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 9.28.030 (definition at § 9.28.010)
- Scope
- Public and private property, citywide
- Penalty class
- Misdemeanor or infraction
Summary
Perris bans loitering citywide, defined broadly to include wandering without apparent reason and refusing to identify yourself to police on request.
Loitering means engaging in any of the following acts:
(1)Delaying or lingering without a lawful purpose for being on the property with the intent to commit a crime as opportunity may be discovered.(2)Wandering upon public property or the public streets or from place to place without apparent reason or business and refusing to identify oneself and to account for one's presence when requested by any peace officer to do so, if the circumstances would indicate to a reasonable person that the public safety demands such identification.(3)Prowling, or wandering upon the private property of another without permission, at any time, without visible or lawful business with the owner or occupant thereof. Minor means any person under the age of 18 years.
Other adult person means an adult over the age of 18 who has been given by the minor's parents the primary responsible care of the minor in the parents' absence. The term "other adult person" does not include an adult friend or acquaintance of the minor who has not been appointed by the parents of the minor to care for the minor in the parents' absence.
Trespassing means engaging in any of the following acts:
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13).
Full Breakdown
Perris Municipal Code § 9.28.030 makes it unlawful to "engage in loitering as defined in section 9.28.010" anywhere in the city. Section 9.28.010 defines loitering to include lingering without lawful purpose, wandering public property without apparent reason while refusing to identify yourself to a peace officer when circumstances indicate public safety demands it, and prowling on private property without permission. It sits in Chapter 9.28, Disturbing the Peace, alongside disorderly conduct and trespassing offenses.
Violations & Fines
Violation is a misdemeanor, chargeable in the enforcing authority's discretion as an infraction, under § 9.28.070.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is refusing to give my name to police alone illegal in Perris?
Does the loitering ban apply on private property?
Sources & Official References
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