Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Juvenile Curfew topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Virginia Beach City Council updates juvenile curfew to 10 p.m.
Summary
The Virginia Beach City Council has set a juvenile curfew at 10:00 p.m. for people under 18, with exceptions for work, school, religious events (with a parent's written permission), emergencies and interstate travel, the police announced.
The Virginia Beach City Council has updated the city's juvenile curfew to 10:00 p.m. for everyone under the age of 18, Sergeant Andre Jerry of the Virginia Beach Police Department said in a public announcement.
The change, Sergeant Andre Jerry said, "supports youth safety while keeping Virginia Beach welcoming for everyone." He listed specific exceptions to the curfew that will apply: work, school, religious events with parents' written permission, emergencies and interstate travel.
The Police Department directed residents to virginiabeach.gov/curfewchange for more information on the update and how the exceptions will be documented. The announcement did not include the council's vote tally, the ordinance number, an effective date beyond the statement that the council "has updated" the curfew, or details on enforcement procedures.
The council's decision to change the curfew was presented as a public-safety measure; no opposing views, public commentary, or implementation timeline were included in the announcement. The city website is listed as the source of further details.
