Lake County curfews enforced
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News from Youth Court Services Twentieth Judicial District
LAKE COUNTY — In response to the recent increase in criminal activity involving juveniles in Lake County communities violating established curfew hours and causing public and private property damage, law enforcement and youth court will be actively addressing curfew violations.
The established curfew hours for juveniles for all of Lake County, including cities within Lake County, pursuant to MCA 7-32-2302 are:
Curfew hours for all juveniles are:
Sunday through Thursday – 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Friday Through Saturday – 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.
All city parks in Polson close at 10 p.m.
All city parks in Ronan close at 11 p.m.
- During the curfew hours, a juvenile must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
- Juveniles will be issued citations for curfew violations by law enforcement.
- Parents will be notified by law enforcement and will be required to pick up their child(ren) from law enforcement and may result in further action.
- Pursuant to MCA 7-32-2302 a person convicted of violating the curfew ordinance shall be fined an amount not to exceed $75 and by a sentence of up to 10 hours of community service, or both.
