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California Curfew Laws
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No statewide California curfew law was found which specifies a curfew for juveniles. However, a minor, who has habitually refused to obey any curfew ordinance of a city or any reasonably rules, will be under the care of the court.California Code: Section 601 Any person under the age of 18 years who persistently or habitually refuses to obey the reasonable and proper orders or directions of his or her parents, guardian, or custodian, or who is beyond the control of that person, or who is under the age of 18 years when he or she violated any ordinance of any city or county of this state establishing a curfew based solely on age is within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court which may adjudge the minor to be a ward of the court. Please be advised that though there was no statewide law declaring a juvenile curfew, your county, township or city may have an ordinance (local law) specifying a curfew law. You are advised to contact your city, township, local juvenile department or local police department to see if there are curfew laws in your particular region in your state. |
City of Los Angeles Curfew Information [Link]
45.04 (a) LAMC “Daytime Curfew”
It is unlawful for any minor under the age of 18, who is subject to compulsory education or to compulsory continuation education, alone or in concert with others, to be present in or upon the public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds, or other public grounds, public places, public buildings, places or amusement and eating places, vacant lots or any place open to the public during the hours of the day when the school, which the minor would normally attend, is in session, on days when that school is in session.
(b) Exceptions. The provisions of this section shall not apply when:
(1) The minor is accompanied by his or her parent, guardian, other adult person authorized by the parent or guardian having the care or custody of the minor; or,
(2) The minor is on an emergency errand directed by his or her parent, guardian or other adult person having the care or custody of the minor; or,
(3) The minor is going directly to or coming directly from their place of gainful employment; or,
(4) The minor is going directly to or coming directly from a medical appointment; or,
(5) The minor has permission to leave campus for lunch and has in his or her possession a valid, school-issued off-campus permit; or,
(6) The presence of the minor in one or more of the places identified in Subsection (a) is connected with or required with respect to a business, trade, profession or occupation in which the minor is lawfully engaged; or,
(7) The minor is involved in an emergency such as a fire, natural disaster, automobile accident, a situation requiring immediate action to prevent serious bodily injury or loss of life, or any unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state, which calls for immediate action; or,
(8) The minor is in a motor vehicle involved in interstate travel; or,
(9) The minor is authorized to be absent from his or her school pursuant to the provisions of California Education Code Section 48205, or any other applicable state or federal law.
45.03 (a) LAMC “Nighttime Curfew”
Curfew laws restrict the rights of juveniles to be outdoors or in public places during certain hours of the day. Such laws aim to establish a safer community and to better protect kids from becoming victims of crime or becoming involved in delinquent behaviors. The Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) 45.03 “Nighttime Curfew Restrictions For Minors”states:
It is unlawful for any minor under the age of eighteen (18) years to be present in or upon any public street, avenue, highway, road, curb area, alley, park, playground, or other public ground, public place or public building, place of amusement or eating place, vacant lot, or unsupervised place between the hours of 10:00 p.m. on any day and sunrise of the immediately following day; provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not apply:
a. The minor is accompanied by his or her parent, guardian, other adult person authorized by the parent or guardian having the care or custody of the minor, or by his or her spouse eighteen years of age or older; or,
b. The minor is on an errand directed by his or her parent, guardian, other adult person authorized by the parent or guardian having the care or custody of the minor, or by his or her spouse eighteen years of age or older without any detour or stop; or,
c. The minor is attending or going directly to or returning directly home from a public meeting or a place of public entertainment such as a movie, play, sporting event, dance or school activity; or,
d. The presence of a minor in one or more of the places identified in Subsection (a) is connected with or required with respect to a business, trade, profession or occupation in which the minor is lawfully engaged; or,
e. The minor is involved in an emergency such as a fire, natural disaster, automobile accident, a situation requiring immediate action to prevent serious bodily injury or loss of life, or any unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state, which calls for immediate action; or,
f. The minor is exercising the rights guaranteed by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution and by Article I, Sections 2, 3, and 4 of the California Constitution; or,
g. The minor is in a motor vehicle involved in interstate travel; or,
h. The minor is emancipated in accordance with the California Family Code or other applicable state law.
San Diego Curfew
- Municipal Code 58.0101, 58.0102, and 58.0103 [Link]
"Curfew hours" means the period from 10:00 p.m. any evening of the week, until 6:00 a.m. the following day.
Curfew Restrictions
- It is unlawful for any minor to be present in any public place or on the premises of any establishment within the City of San Diego during curfew hour.
- It is unlawful for any parent or guardian or a minor knowingly to permit, or by insufficient control to allow, the minor to be present in any public place or on the premises of any establishment within the City during curfew hours.
Curfew Exceptions
- * Accompanied by the minor's parent or guardian, or by a responsible adult
- * On an errand at the direction of the minor's parent or guardian, or the responsible adult, without any detour or stop
- * In a motor vehicle involved in interstate travel
- * Engaged in an employment activity, or going to or returning home from an employment activity, without any detour or stop
- * Involved in an emergency
- * On the sidewalk abutting the minor's residence
- * Attending an official school, religious, or other recreational activity supervised by adults and sponsored by the City of San Diego, a civic organization, or another similar entity that takes responsibility for the minor
- * Exercising First Amendment rights protected by the United States Constitution
- * Emancipated pursuant to law.
San Jose Curfew Laws [Link]
Generally
According to the ordinance, a person under the age of 16 cannot be in a public place within the City of San Jose without adult supervision between the hours of 10:00pm and 5:00am.
Minors who are 16 or 17 years old cannot be in a public place within the city without adult supervision between the hours of 11:30pm and 5:00am.
A public place includes streets, highways, sidewalks, alleys, parks, playgrounds, parking lots and other outdoor areas.
The curfew ordinance does not apply when a minor is accompanied by his or her parent or guardian, or is going directly to or from school, work or other specified activity.
10.28.010 Definitions.
The definitions set forth in this part shall govern the application and interpretation of this chapter.
(Ords. 24648, 25397.)
10.28.020 Curfew hours.
"Curfew hours" means:
A. The hours between 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. for minors under the age of sixteen years; or
B. The hours between 11:30 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. for minors under the age of eighteen years.
San Francisco Curfew Laws [Link]
Protecting the Youths of San Francisco
Curfew laws restrict the rights of juveniles to be outdoors or in public places during certain hours of the day. Such laws aim to establish a safer community and to better protect kids from becoming victims of crime or becoming involved in delinquent behaviors. The San Francisco Municipal Police Code (SF MPC) 539 states:
It shall be unlawful for any minor ( under 14 years) to be in or on any public street, public park, or any other public place between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 5:00 a.m., except for the following:
- When the minor is accompanied by his or her parent or parents, legal guardian or other adult person having the lawful care or custody of the minor, or by his or her spouse eighteen years of age or older
- When the minor has express parental permission;
- Express parental permission is the verifiable permission of a minor's parent or legal guardian for the minor to be in or on any public street, public park, or any other public place during the hours of curfew set forth in Subdivision (c). When stopped for a possible violation of Subdivision (c), it shall be the minor's responsibility to demonstrate that he or she has express parental permission. The minor may satisfy this burden equally through any means including, but not limited to, signed and verifiable documentation from a parent or legal guardian specifying the date, time and purpose of permission or presentation of a form developed and administered by the Police Department. If a minor is unable to demonstrate that he or she has express parental permission and no other exception applies, the minor may be transferred to the nearest district police station. For minors who allege but are unable to demonstrate express parental permission, the officer in custody of the minor at the station immediately shall attempt to contact the minor's parent or legal guardian to determine if the minor has express parental permission. If the officer determines that the minor has express parental permission and the minor is not being held for any other charges, the minor immediately shall be released and returned to the place of initial detention as authorized by the minor's parent or legal guardian. If the officer does not determine that the minor has express parental permission, the minor shall be deemed to be in violation of Subdivision (c).
- When the minor is an emancipated minor;
- An emancipated minor is a minor who has entered into a valid marriage, is on active duty with any of the armed forces, or has received a declaration of emancipation, as more fully set forth in California Family Code Sections 7000, et seq.
- When the minor is engaged in an emergency mission;
- An emergency mission is a venture to obtain medical, police, fire, or other assistance that is required by some reasonable necessity to which a minor must attend.
- When the minor is participating in a religious or political activity.
- A religious or political activity includes, but is not limited to, a rally, demonstration, march, vigil, service, or distribution of information which has as its primary focus political or religious purposes.
- When the minor is engaged in legitimate employment.
- Legitimate employment is any lawful source of employment or self- employment in connection with a business, trade, profession, or occupation.
If a minor is found to be in violation of MPC 539, the minor will be taken into custody and cited for the offense. The minor will then be released to the care of the parent or guardian. If the parent or guardian cannot be located, the minor will be transferred to a juvenile receiving facility.
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Last Updated: November 27, 2019
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The Offender Solutions® Inc. online curfew class is intended to be a diversion / education class available to juvenile departments, teen courts, peer courts and youth courts. Our curfew class is appropriate for juveniles of any age and takes approximately 2 hour to complete.
This is a 100% completely online curfew class that is 100% self paced. That's right, you can stop and start anytime you want - on your time schedule! ? Sign out and come back later, the computer will take you back to where you ended. Work on it a half hour at a time, more sometimes, less others - you choose.