LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
City of Los Angeles Municipal Code - 03/31/99
CHAPTER IV - PUBLIC WELFARE
ARTICLE 5 - MINORS
SEC. 45.03. CURFEW RESTRICTIONS FOR MINORS.
(Amended by Ord. No. 172,012, Eff. 6/19/98.)

It is unlawful for any minor under the age of eighteen 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 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;
(b) the minor is upon an errand directed by his or her parent or parents or legal guardian or other adult person having the legal care or custody of the minor, or by his or her spouse eighteen years of age or older;
(c) the minor is attending or going to or returning directly home from a public meeting, or a place of public environment, such as a movie, play, sporting event, dance or school activity; or
(d) the presence of such minor in said place or places is connected with or required with respect to a business, trade, procession or occupation in which said minor is lawfully; 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 in a motor vehicle involved in interstate travel; or
(g) the minor is on a sidewalk abutting the minor's residence.

SEC. 45.04. PROHIBITION AGAINST JUVENILE LOITERING BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:30 A.M. AND 1:30 P.M.
(Amended by Ord. No. 172,012, Eff. 6/19/98.)
(a) 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, be present 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 place open to the public during the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. of the same day on days when said minor's school is in session.
(b) Exceptions.
  1. The minor is accompanied by his or her parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor;
  2. The minor is on an emergency errand directed by his or her parent or guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor;
  3. The minor is going or coming directly from or to their place of gainful employment;
  4. The minor is going or coming to or from a medical appointment;
  5. The minor has permission to leave campus for lunch and has in his or her possession a valid, school-issued, off-campus permit;
  6. The minor is attending or going to or returning directly home from a public meeting, or place of public entertainment, such as a movie, play, sporting event or school activity; or
  7. The presence of such minor in said place or places is connected with or required with respect to a business, trade, profession or occupation in which the minor is lawfully engaged.
  8. When 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
  9. When the minor is in a motor vehicle involved in interstate travel; or
  10. When the minor is on a sidewalk abutting the minor's residence.
(c) Violation.
Each violation of the provisions of this section shall constitute a separate offense and shall be an infraction unless the minor requests that a petition be filed under Section 601 and 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(d) Penalties for Violation
Any person convicted of willfully violating this ordinance is guilty of an infraction punishable by a fine not exceeding $250.00 and/or perform community service for a total time not to exceed 20 hours over a period not to exceed 30 days, during times other than his or her hours of school attendance or employment.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code, when a person under the age of 18 years is charged with a violation of this ordinance, and a peace officer issues a notice to appear in Superior Court to that minor pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 256, the charge shall be deemed an infraction unless the minor requests that a petition be filed under Section 601 or 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE
  1. 56.010. Prohibited act
  2. It is unlawful for any minor under the age of 18 years to be present in a "public place," as defined in Section 13.56.010 B below, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. on any given day and sunrise of the immediately following day, unless the minor satisfies one of the exemptions specified in Section 13.56.020.
  3. For purposes of this chapter, a "public place" means any place to which the public or a substantial group of the public has access, including, but not limited to, any public street, sidewalk, avenue, highway, road, curb area, alley, park, playground, or other public ground or public building, any common area of any school, hospital, apartment house, office building, transport facility, or shop, or any privately-owned place of business operated for a profit to which the public is invited, including any place of amusement, entertainment, or eating place. (Ord. 99-0087 § 3 (part), 1999.)
  4. 56.020. Exemptions
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply when a minor satisfies any one of the following:
  1. The minor is accompanied by his or her parent(s), legal guardian(s), or other adult person(s) authorized by said parent(s) or guardian(s) to have the care and custody of the minor;
  2. The minor is on an errand at the direction of the minor's parent(s), legal guardian(s), or other adult person(s) authorized by said parent(s) or guardian(s) to have the care and custody of the minor;
  3. The minor is in a motor vehicle involved in interstate travel;
  4. The minor is present at, or traveling to or directly home from, a place or places that is connected with or required by a business, trade, profession or occupation in which said minor is lawfully engaged;
  5. The minor is involved in an "emergency situation," which means for this purpose, any unforeseen set of circumstances that calls for immediate action to prevent serious bodily injury or loss of life, including, but not limited to, a fire, natural disaster, or automobile accident;
  6. The minor is within 50 feet of the front door of his or her residence;
  7. The minor is present at, or traveling to or directly home from, a school, religious, or recreational activity supervised by adults and sponsored by a school, religious or civic organization, or other similar entity or organization that assumes responsibility for the minor;
  8. The minor is present at, or traveling to or directly home from, a political fundraiser, rally or other political activity, or is otherwise exercising his or her First Amendment rights protected by the United States Constitution, provided that any such political event or other First Amendment-type activity is supervised by adults and/or sponsored by a political organization or other similar entity or organization that assumes responsibility for the minor;
  9. The minor is present at, or traveling to or directly home from, a public meeting, or place of public entertainment, such as a movie, play, sporting event, dance or school activity, provided such meeting, event or activity is a school-approved activity for the minor or is otherwise supervised by school personnel of said minor's school; or
  10. The minor has entered into a valid marriage, is on active duty with the armed forces of the United States, or has otherwise been declared emancipated pursuant to Section 7002, et seq., of the California Family Code. (Ord. 99-0087 § 3 (part), 1999.)
  11. 56.030. Enforcement
Before taking any enforcement action under this chapter, a law enforcement officer shall ask the apparent offender's age and reason for being present in a "public place," as defined in this chapter, during curfew hours. The officer shall not issue a citation or make an arrest under this chapter unless the officer reasonably believes that a violation of Section 13.56.010 has occurred and that, based on the apparent offender's responses, no exemption under Section 13.56.020 is applicable. (Ord. 99-0087 § 3 (part), 1999.)
  1. 56.040. Powers of law enforcement officers not limited
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed in any way as to limit the power or right of a law enforcement officer(s) to make any investigation, detention or arrest as such law enforcement officer(s) would be permitted to make in the absence of this chapter. (Ord. 99-0087 § 3 (part), 1999.)
  1. 56.050. Penalty
Violation of this chapter by a minor shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.00, or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or both. (Ord. 99-0087 § 3 (part), 1999.)
  1. 56.060. Parental liability
Any parent(s), legal guardian(s), or other adult person(s) authorized by said parent(s) or guardian(s) to have the care and custody of a minor, who knowingly permits, or by insufficient control allows, a minor to violate the curfew restrictions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ord. 99-0087 § 3 (part), 1999.)

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
CODE OF ORDINANCES CITY OF BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA and EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA
Title 13 CRIMINAL LAW
Sec. 13:1056. Curfew for Juveniles
Sec. 13:1056.1. Definitions
Adult means any person who has reached the age of eighteen (18) or older.
Custodian means a "parent" as defined in Louisiana Children's Code, Article 116, or a person with "legal custody" as defined in Louisiana's Children's Code, Article 166 whom the care or supervision of the juvenile has been temporarily and lawfully delegated or assigned, or if the juvenile does not reside with any of the aforementioned, then in that case "custodian" shall mean any adult with whom the juvenile resides.
Emergency means an unforeseen circumstance or the resulting state that demands for immediate action including but is not limited to a fire, a natural disaster, an automobile accident, or any situation requiring immediate action to prevent serious bodily injury or loss of life.
Juvenile means any person under the age of seventeen (17) years.
Permit means to knowingly allow or knowingly fail to prevent; or to fail to prevent due to lack of reasonable efforts or concern or due to failure to supervise or control.
Public place mean any place to which the public or a substantial group of the public has access and includes, but is not limited to streets, highways, sidewalks, corners, avenues, alleys, parks, playgrounds, public buildings, vacant lots or other public places.
Reasonable errand means the activity of a juvenile pursuant to a custodian's direction in a public place in order to accomplish an emergency mission or a legitimate family function in a normal and customary fashion considering the time of day, or going to or returning home from such an activity without any detour or stop.
Remain means to:
(1) Unnecessarily tarry, stay, loiter, idle, wander, stroll, or play; or
(2) Fail to leave premises when requested to do so by a police officer or the owner, operator, or other person in control of the premises.
(Ord. No. 10197, § 1, 3-8-95)
Sec. 13:1056.2. Offenses
(a) A juvenile may not remain in a public place or on the premises of an establishment between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., except on Friday and Saturday nights, when the hours shall begin at 1:00 a.m. and end at 5:00 a.m.
(b) A custodian may not permit or by insufficient control allow a juvenile under the custodian's care or custody to violate this section.
(Ord. No. 10197, § 1, 3-8-95)
Sec. 13:1056.4. Enforcement
Upon reasonable belief, based upon the juvenile's statements and the surrounding circumstances to believe a curfew violation has occurred, the officer may
(1) Counsel and release the juvenile;
(2) Escort the juvenile to his/her home;
(3) Release the juvenile to the care of his/her custodian(s) or other responsible adult;
(4) Issue a misdemeanor summons to his/her custodian(s).
The officer shall issue a notice of violation of curfew to the juvenile and his/her custodian(s). A copy of the notice shall be sent to the office of juvenile services. If the officer is unable to deliver a notice to a custodian, the office of juvenile services will mail a copy of the notice to the custodian.
(Ord. No. 10197, § 1, 3-8-95)
Sec. 13:1056.5. Penalties
(a) A custodian found in violation of this section shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court and shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or sentenced to not more than six (6) months in jail or both. For appropriate cases, the court may suspend the fine or the sentence and, as a condition of such a suspension order or require the performance of up to sixty (60) hours of community service. As part of or in lieu of any other penalty that may be imposed under this section, a custodian may be required by the court to obtain counseling or to attend classes or programs to improve parenting and child-raising skills.
(b) A juvenile violating this ordinance, his/her custodian(s), or any other member of his/her family may be the subject of a complaint under Title VII of the Children's Code (Families in Need of Services) and subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court.
(Ord. No. 10197, § 1, 3-8-95; Ord. No. 10809, § 1, 1-22-97)
State law reference(s)--Similar provisions, R.S. 14:97.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA
CODE OF ORDINANCES City of MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA Codified through Ord. No. 99-Or-120, enacted October 29, 1999.

Title 13 LICENSES AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS*
CHAPTER 267. AMUSEMENTS*
ARTICLE VIII. MECHANICAL DEVICE PLACES
  1. 861. Class A licenses.
(5) The licensee and employees and agents shall adhere to the provisions of section 395.50 of this Code relating to minors. No licensee, nor employees or agents, shall knowingly permit a minor to be present on the premises in violation of curfew laws, nor knowingly permit a person under the age of seventeen (17) years to be present on the premises when school is in session unless on a valid excused absence. (82-Or-095, § 3, 5-28-82; 87-Or-047, § 1, 3-27-87; Pet. No. 251179, § 17, 12-29-89)
CODE OF ORDINANCES City of MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA Codified through Ord. No. 99-Or-120, enacted October 29, 1999. (Supplement N

Title 15 OFFENSES--MISCELLANEOUS*
CHAPTER 395. MINORS*
  1. 20. Curfew established
No person of the ages provided herein shall be on or present in any public place at the times specified herein unless accompanied by a responsible adult.
(a) For any person under fifteen (15) years of age the hours of restriction are between 10:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. daily commencing at 10:00 p.m. Sunday evening and terminating the following Friday at 4:00 a.m. The hours of restriction during the remaining portion of the week are between 11:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. daily commencing Friday evening at 11:00 p.m. and terminating on the following Sunday at 4:00 a.m.
(b) For any person who has attained fifteen (15) years of age and is under eighteen (18) years of age, the hours of restriction are between 12:01 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. of the same day. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 878.020; 78-Or-170, § 1, 8-24-78; 91-Or-206, § 1, 10-25-91)
Cross reference(s)--Minors under 16 not to ride bicycle on street, highway or sidewalk after 9:00 p.m., § 490.200.
Editor's note--90-Or-121, § 1, adopted May 11, 1990, repealed § 395.30, which section pertained to loitering by minors, and was derived from Code 1960, as amended, § 878.030.
  1. 40. Adults' responsibility
Any parent or legal guardian of a minor child under the age of eighteen (18) years who shall by word or deed or failure to act or by lack of supervision and control over said junior child, encourage, contribute toward, cause or tend to cause said minor child to become a "neglected child," a "delinquent child" or a "habitual truant," a "runaway," a "juvenile petty offender," a "juvenile alcohol offender," or a "juvenile controlled substance offender" as defined by Minnesota Statute 260.015, whether or not a petition for adjudication be sought or sustained in Hennepin County juvenile court, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 878.040; 81-Or-155, § 1, 6-12-81; 82-Or-214, § 1, 10-29-82)
  1. 50. Business places not to allow violations
It is unlawful for any proprietor to permit a juvenile to remain in his establishment during the hours prohibited by this chapter unless the juvenile is accompanied by a responsible adult or unless necessary for medical purposes or for an activity officially recognized by a school, church or eleemosynary organization. Whenever a juvenile continues to remain at such an establishment after the proprietor of such an establishment orders him to leave, the proprietor shall immediately notify the police department of the violation. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 878.050)
  1. 60. Other violations not authorized
This chapter shall not be construed as permitting the presence of a juvenile at any time and in any place where his presence is otherwise prohibited by law. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 878.060)
  1. 70. Enforcement
Law enforcement officers may enforce this chapter by arrest or by the issuance of tags in a form approved by the judge of the juvenile court to any person violating the provisions of this chapter. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 878.070)











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