Teens Urged to Be Mindful of Curfew Laws

  
 

Summertime is right around the corner and that means longer days and shorter nights. No matter how short the nights may be, minors still have to obey curfew ordinances. State law mandates that all individuals between the ages of 15 through 17 cannot be in public unaccompanied Monday through Friday between the hours of 11 p.m and 5 a.m. On Saturdays and Sundays the curfew is set from 1 a.m. until 5 a.m. Children under the age of 15 are prohibited from being unaccompanied in public between the hours of 11 p.m until 5 a.m. any day of the week.

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Curfew Ordinances in Place Throughout Indiana

  
 
It’s summertime and everyone wants to be outside, but keep in mind that curfew laws are in place throughout the state of Indiana. The state law mandates that children ages 15-17 cannot be in a public place between the hours of 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, or between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. on other days. Children under 15 are prohibited from being in public places between the hours of 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. on any day of the week.

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