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Oregon and Tigard Curfew Laws
Oregon Revised Statutes
419C.680 Curfew; parental responsibility; authority of political subdivisions; criminal penalty.
- No minor shall be in or upon any street, highway, park, alley or other public place
between the hours of 12 midnight and 4 a.m. of the following morning, unless:
(a) Such minor is accompanied by a parent, guardian or other person 18 years
of age or over and authorized by the parent or by law to have care and custody of the minor;
(b) Such minor is then engaged in a lawful pursuit or activity which requires the presence
of the minor in such public places during the hours specified in this section; or
(c) The minor is emancipated pursuant to ORS 419B.550 to 419B.558.
- No parent, guardian or person having the care and custody of a minor under
the age of 18 years shall allow such minor to be in or upon any street, highway,
park, alley or other public place between the hours specified in subsection (1)
of this section, except as otherwise provided in that subsection.
- Subsections (1) and (2) of this section do not affect the authority of any
political subdivision to make regulations concerning the conduct of minors in
public places by ordinance or other local law, provided, that the local ordinance
or law restricts curfew hours at least to the extent required by subsections
(1) and (2) of this section.
- The county court or board of county commissioners of any county may provide
by ordinance for a curfew restriction on minors applicable to areas not within
a city, which has the same terms provided in subsection (1) of this section
except that the period of curfew may include hours in addition to those specified
in subsection (1) of this section. The ordinance may provide different periods
of curfew for different age groups.
- Any minor who violates subsection (1) of this section or an ordinance
established under subsection (4) of this section may be taken into custody as
provided in ORS 419C.080, 419C.085 and 419C.088 and may be subjected to further
proceedings as provided in this chapter.
Tigard Municipal Code
Chapter 7.44 CURFEW HOURS FOR MINORS.
7.44.010 Prohibition Of Unaccompanied Or Unemancipated Minors From Being In
Public Places During Certain Hours.
(a) No minor shall be in or upon any street, highway, park, alley or other public
place between the hours specified in this Chapter, unless such minor is:
(1) Accompanied by a parent, guardian or other person twenty-one years of age or older
and authorized by the parent or by law to have care and custody of the minor;
(2) Then engaged in a lawful pursuit or activity which requires such a minor to be
present in such public places during the hours specified in this Chapter; or
(3) Emancipated pursuant to ORS 109.550 through 109.565.
7.44.020 Prohibition Of Parents, Guardians Or Custodians From Allowing Minors To Be In
Public Places During Curfew Hours.
(a) No parent, guardian or person having the care and custody of a minor under the age of
eighteen years shall allow such minor to be in or upon any street, highway, park, alley or other
public place between the hours specified in Section 7.44.025, except as otherwise provided in
that section. [Class C misdemeanor]
7.44.025 Curfew Hours For Minors
(a) For minors under the age of fourteen (14) years, the curfew is between 9:15 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following morning, except on any day immediately preceding a day for which no
public school is scheduled in the City, the curfew is between 10:15 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the
following morning.
(b) For minors fourteen (14) years or age or older, the curfew is between 10:15 p.m. and 6:00
a.m. of the following morning, except on any day immediately preceding a day for which no public school is scheduled in the City, the curfew is between 12 midnight and 6:00 a.m. of the
following morning.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Local laws in your city or county may impose different
curfew hours and restrictions. Check with your local government for details.
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