| The Lubbock Police Department would like to
provide you with this information to assist you when making decisions before
and during curfew hours. The ordinance can be viewed at the
City of Lubbock website. This is a synopsis of the ordinance § Chapter 18
Article II Section 18-46. |
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The Curfew applies to any person 16 years of age or younger. |
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| Juvenile Curfew Rules: |
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Night time curfew |
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Unlawful to remain at any public place or establishment (business) within
the city limits from 11 pm to 6 am Sunday through Thursday. (even during
summer vacation) |
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B. |
On
Friday and Saturday nights or the day before a school holiday (or scheduled
day off), the hours are from 12:00 midnight till 6 am. |
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2. |
Daytime curfew |
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Any
person from six years of age through sixteen years of age, cannot be at any
public place or establishment (business) between 9 am and 2:30 pm during a
school day. |
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| Exceptions
To The Curfew |
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1. |
There is no curfew violation if
the juvenile is with their parent, legal guardian or authorized adult
supervisor. |
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While exercising First Amendment
rights at a parade or demonstration (authorized by the City of Lubbock) or
other bona fide religious, social or school activities involving the right
to assemble. |
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While performing a legitimate
errand or other business at the direction of a parent, guardian or
supervisory adult including traveling to and from the location by a direct
route. |
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Juvenile can be outside (in
front of the juveniles home) on the sidewalk or on sidewalk of either
next-door neighbor (same side of the street) if the neighbor does not
object. |
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When the juvenile is actively
engaged in employment activities. |
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Above listed exceptions allows
travel to and from the activity by a direct route. |
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| Exceptions To Daytime Curfew |
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The previous exceptions also
apply to daytime curfew as well as the following exceptions. |
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Exception allowed during
scheduled school vacations or holidays where juvenile is enrolled. |
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3. |
Exception given to juveniles
who; |
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have graduated from high school |
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received their high school equivalency certificate |
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juvenile emancipated by law |
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juvenile has received permission from a school official to be absent from
school or to be in a public place. |
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If
juvenile is home schooled, the parent can give permission for the juvenile
to be out in public. |
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| Parental Responsibility |
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1. |
Parents, guardians or adult
supervisors responsible for juveniles, cannot allow (knowingly or by
insufficient control) juveniles to remain in public places or establishments
other than for the above listed exceptions. (Both parent and juvenile may
receive citation for curfew violation) |
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Knowingly is defined as such
that a parent should have reasonably known where the juvenile is at
throughout the day. |
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If the parent is careless and
neglectful by having no knowledge of the juvenile’s location, then the
parent can also be considered in violation of the curfew. |
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Fines for violations of this ordinance can vary from $1 to $500 as determined by
the Municipal Court. All fines are subject to the court’s discretion and may
change without notice. |
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For further questions or inquiries about the Juvenile Curfew, please contact the
Lubbock Police Department Juvenile Section at 775-2788. |
