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B26-0460 • 2025

Juvenile Curfew Second Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

Juvenile Curfew Second Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

Children Crime
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Pinto
Last action
2026-02-27
Official status
Official Law
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text defines standard curfew hours as starting at 1:00 p.m., which is a significant change from typical evening start times.

Juvenile Curfew Second Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

This law changes the standard curfew time for young people in Washington, D.C., to start at 1:00 p.m. daily and expands the age limit to include those under 18.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the standard juvenile curfew hours to begin at 1:00 p.m. every day instead of a later time.
  • Expands the age group covered by the curfew from people under 17 years old to those under 18 years old.
  • Allows the Mayor to issue an order extending curfew hours citywide or in specific areas if needed to protect public safety or property.
  • Authorizes the Chief of Police to create extended juvenile curfew zones based on recent crime reports, disturbances, or threats involving groups of nine or more juveniles.
  • Requires police officers to give verbal warnings and record interactions on body cameras before arresting juveniles for breaking curfew rules.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People under the age of 18 living in Washington, D.C.
  • The Mayor of Washington, D.C., who can extend curfew hours citywide or in parts of it.
  • The Chief of Police and officers with the Metropolitan Police Department.
  • Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, business improvement districts, and Main Street organizations that may petition for special curfew zones.

Terms To Know

Curfew hours
Specific times when young people are not allowed to be in public places without an adult. Standard hours start at 1:00 p.m. and end at 6:00 a.m.
Extended juvenile curfew zone
A specific area where the Chief of Police has set stricter or longer curfew rules due to safety concerns, crime reports, or threats involving large groups.
Notice of violation
A verbal warning given by police that tells young people they are breaking the law and must leave the area to avoid arrest. Police must give at least two warnings unless there is immediate danger.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Extended curfew hours cannot start before 8:00 p.m. or end after 6:00 a.m.
  • The rules do not apply if there are eight or fewer young people in the group.
  • This law is temporary and will expire on September 25, 2026.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-27 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Law L26-0092, Effective from Feb 12, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 002681, Expires on Sep 25, 2026

  2. 2026-01-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0218 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000022

  3. 2025-12-30 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Congress

  4. 2025-12-22 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  5. 2025-12-19 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0218

  6. 2025-12-12 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Dec 29, 2025

  7. 2025-12-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  8. 2025-11-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

  9. 2025-11-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  10. 2025-11-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0460 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Juvenile Curfew Second Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-218
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
DECEMBER 19, 2025
‘Toamend,onatemporarybasis,theJuvenileCurfewActof1995toauthorizetheMayortoextendthejuvenilecurfewhoursintheDistrictwhenappropriatetoprotectpublicsafetyorpublicorprivateproperty,toauthorizetheChiefofPolicetoestablishextendedjuvenilecurfewhourzonesinspecifiedcircumstances,tostartthejuvenilecurfewhours
at[1pam.everyday,andtoextendtheapplicabilityofthejuvenilecurfewto17-yearolds;-andto-amendtheVolunteerServicesClarificationTemporaryAmendmentActof2025tomakeconformingchanges.
BE ITENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA, Thatthis
actmay be citedas the“JuvenileCurfew Second Temporary Amendment Act of 2025”.
Sec.2.The JuvenileCurfew Act of 1995,effectiveSeptember 20, 1995 (D.C.Law 11-48;
D.C. OfficialCode § 2-1541 etseq.),isamended as follows:
(a)Section3(D.C.OfficialCode§2-1542)isamendedasfollows:
(1)Paragraph(1)isamendedtoreadasfollows:
“(1)“Chiefof Police”means theChiefof theMetropolitanPoliceDepartment.”.
(2)A newparagraph(1A)isaddedtoreadasfollows:
(LA)“Curfewhours”means:
“(A)From11:00p.m.everydayuntil6:00a.m.onthefollowingday;
“(B)ExtendedcurfewhoursestablishedbytheMayorpursuanttosection
3a;and
“(C) Extended curfew hoursinextendedjuvenilecurfew zones established
by theChiefof Policepursuanttosection3b.”.
(3)Paragraph(5)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“undertheageof17 years”
andinsertingthephrase“undertheageof18years”initsplace.
(4)A newparagraph(6A)isaddedtoreadasfollows:
(6A)“Noticeofviolationofcurfew”meansaverbalwarning,authorizedbyan
officialthatinformsa groupsofjuvenilesthattheyareviolatingthetermsofa curfew,thatthey
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maybearrestediftheycontinuetoviolatethecurfew,andidentifiesreasonablestepsthattheycantaketoleavetheareatoavoidarrest.”.
(b)Newsections3aand3bareaddedtoreadasfollows:
“Sec,3a,Temporaryextensionsofjuvenilecurfewhours.
“(a)TheMayormay,byissuanceofan administrativeorderpursuanttosection422(11)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,effectiveDecember24,1973(87Stat.790;D.C.OfficialCode§1-204.22(11)),extendthejuvenilecurfewhoursintheDistrict,oranypartoftheDistrict,beyondthehoursestablishedinsection3(1A)(A),(B),and(C),iftheMayordeterminesthatsuchanextensionisappropriatetoprotectpublicsafetyorpublicorprivateproperty.“(b)AnadministrativeorderissuedbytheMayorundersubsection(a)ofthissectionshall:
“(1)Statethebasisfortheextensionofthejuvenilecurfewhours;2) StatethelocationsintheDistrictwheretheextendedjuvenilecurfewhoursshallapplyorstatethattheextendedjuvenilecurfewhoursshallapplythroughouttheDistrict;and
““()Statethedaysandhoursduringwhichtheextendedjuvenilecurfewhoursshallbeineffect;provided,thattheextendedjuvenilecurfewhours:
(A)Shallnotbeginearlierthan8:00p.m.,norextendpast6:00am.,onanyday;
“(B)Shallnotremainineffectformorethan4consceutivedays,exceptasprovidedinsubsection(e)ofthissection;and
“(C)Shallnotapplytogroupsof8orfewerindividuals.
“(¢)Exceptwhereemergencycircumstances,asdeterminedbytheMayoranddescribed
intheadministrativeorderissuedundersubsection(a)ofthissection,warrantotherwise,
extendedjuvenilecurfew hoursimposed underthissectionshallnot takeeffectuntilatleast24
hoursaftertheissuanceof theadministrativeorder.
“(d)Noticeofthe issuanceof eachadministrativeorderissuedunderthissectionshallbe
promptlypostedon themain websiteoftheDistrictgovernmentand on thewebsiteofthe
MetropolitanPoliceDepartment.
“(e)The Mayor may extendthedurationof thedesignationof an extended juvenile
curfewhourszoneto30daysbyissuingasubsequentorderextendingthedurationofthe
designation.
“()IfmembersoftheMetropolitanPoliceDepartmentdiscoverjuvenilesinthe
designatedextendedjuvenilecurfewhourszoneduringthehoursofcurfew,theMetropolitanPoliceDepartmentshall:
“(1)Wherethere:
“(A)Isnotanimminentdangerofbodilyinjuryofsignificantdamagetoproperty,issueatleast2 clearlyaudibleand understandablenoticesofviolationofcurfew; or
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“(B)Isimminentdangerofbodilyinjuryorsignificantdamagetoproperty,issueatleastoneclearlyaudibleandunderstandablenoticeofviolationofcurfew;“(2)Providejuvenilesareasonableandadequatetimetodisperse;and“(3)Captureonbody-worncameraeachcomponentoftheordertoreturnhomedescribedinparagraph(1)ofthissubsection.
“Sec.3b.Temporarydesignationsofextendedjuvenilecurfewhourzones.“(a)TheChiefofPolicemaydesignateanyareaoftheDistrictasanextendedjuvenilecurfewhourszone,inwhichextendedjuvenilecurfewhoursdeterminedbytheChiefofPoliceshallapply,iftheChiefofPolicedeterminesthatthedesignationoftheextendedjuvenilecurfewhourszoneisappropriatetoprotectpublicsafetyorpublicorprivatepropertyintheextendedjuvenilecurfewhourszone.“(b)Todesignateanextendedjuvenilecurfewhourszone,theChiefofPoliceshallissueanorderthatincludes:
“(1)Thebasisforthedesignationoftheextendedjuvenilecurfewhourszone;“(2)Theboundariesoftheextendedjuvenilecurfewhourszone;and“(3)Thedaysandhoursoftheextendedjuvenilecurfewhoursintheextended‘juvenileCurfewhoutsZone:provided,thattheextendedjuvenilecurfewhoursintheextendedjuvenilecurfewhourszone:
“(A)Shallnotbeginearlierthan8:00p.m.,norextendpast6:00a.m.,onanyday; “(B)Shallnotremainineffectformorethan4consecutivedays,exceptasprovidedinsubsection(e)ofthissection;and
“(©Shallnotapplytogroupsof8 orfewerindividuals.
“(c)Indeterminingwhethertodesignateanextendedjuvenilecurfewhourszone,theChiefofPoliceshallconsiderthefollowing:
“(1)Withinthepreceding30days,theoccurrenceof:
“(A)Juvenilecurfewviolationsintheproposedextendedjuvenilecurfewhourszone;
“(B)Policereportsofdisturbancesofthepublicpeacedescribedinsection1ofAnActToconferconcurrentjurisdictiononthepolicecourtoftheDistrictofColumbiaincertaincases,approvedJuly16,1912(37Stat.192;D.C.OfficialCode§22-1301),sections6,3,9,or16ofAnactforthepreservationofthepublicpeaceandtheprotectionofpropertywithintheDistrictofColumbia,approvedJuly29,1892(27Stat.323:D.C.OfficialCode§§22-1307,22-1309,22-1312,or22-1318),section211oftheDistrictofColumbiaLawEnforcementActof1953,approvedJune29,1953(67Stat.98;D.C.OfficialCode§22-1321),orsection901ofAnActrelatingtocrimeandcriminalprocedureintheDistrictofColumbia,approvedDecember27,1967(81Stat.742;D.C.OfficialCode§22-1322),intheproposedextendedjuvenilecurfewhourszone;

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“(©Policereportsofdangerouscrimes,asthattermisdefinedinD.C.OfficialCode§23-1331(3),intheproposedextendedjuvenilecurfewhourszone;“(D)Policereportsofcrimesofviolence,asthattermisdefinedinD.C.OfficialCode§23-1331(4),intheproposedextendedjuvenilecurfewhourszone;or
“(E)Policereportsofdestructionofordamagetopublicorprivatepropertyintheproposedextendedjuvenilecurfewhourszone;“(2)Intelligenceorverifiableinformationindicativeofanintentof9ormorejuvenilestogatherintheproposedextendedjuvenilecurfewhourszoneinsuchamannerthatislikelytoresultinsubstantialharmtothepublicsafety,thesafetyofthosegathering,orsubstantialdamagetopublicorprivateproperty;and
“@3)AnyotherverifiableinformationfromwhichtheChiefofPolicemayascertainthatpublicsafetyorpublicorprivatepropertyintheproposedextendedjuvenilecurfewhourszoneislikelytobeendangeredbythepresenceofunaccompaniedjuvenilesintheextendedjuvenilecurfewhourszones.
“(d)Uponthedesignationofan extendedjuvenilecurfewhourszonetheChiefofPoliceshallpostnoticeofthedesignationonthewebsiteoftheMetropolitanPoliceDepartmentandshallpostsignsintheimmediateareaoftheextendedjuvenilecurfewhourszone.“(¢)TheChiefofPolicemayextendthedurationofthedesignationofan extendedjuvenilecurfewhourszoneto30daysbyissuingasubsequentorderextendingthedurationofthedesignation.
“(f)IfmembersoftheMetropolitanPoliceDepartmentdiscoverjuvenilesinthedesignatedextendedjuvenilecurfewzoneduringthehoursofcurfew,theMetropolitanPoliceDepartmentshall:
“(1)Wherethere:
“(A)Isnotanimminentdangerofbodilyinjuryorsignificantdamagetoproperty,issueatleast2clearlyaudibleandunderstandablenoticesofviolationofcurfew;or
“(B)Isimminentdangerofbodilyinjuryorsignificantdamagetoproperty,issueatleastoneclearlyaudibleandunderstandablenoticeofviolationofcurfew:“2)Providejuvenilesareasonableandadequatetimetodisperse;and“(3)Captureonbody-worncameraeachcomponentoftheordertoreturnhomedescribedinparagraph(1)ofthissubsection.
“(g)(1)AnAdvisoryNeighborhoodCommission,businessimprovementdistrict,orMainStreetorganizationmaypetitiontheChiefofPolicetoestablishanextendedjuvenilecurfewhourszoneinanareacoveredby,oradjacenttotheareacoveredby,suchentity.SuchpetitionshallbeapprovedbyaformalvoteofthemembersoftheAdvisoryNeighborhoodCommission,themembersoftheboardofthebusinessimprovementdistrict,orthemembersoftheboardoftheMainStreetorganization.
“(2)Apetitionsubmittedpursuanttothissubsectionshallincludethefollowing

information:
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“(A)Theproposedboundariesoftheextendedjuvenilecurfewhourszone;“(B)Theproposedhoursoftheextendedjuvenilecurfew;*(©)Theproposedduration,indays,oftheproposedextendedjuvenilecurfewhours:
“(D)ThereasonswhytheAdvisoryNeighborhoodCommission,businessimprovementdistrict,orMainStreetorganizationisrequestingthedesignationofanextendedjuvenilecurfewhourszone;and
““(E)SuchotherinformationastheChiefofPolicemayrequire.
“(3)Considerationofa petitionsubmittedunderthissection,andthedeterminationofwhethertodesignateanextendedjuvenilecurfewhourszoneinresponsetothepetition,shallbeatthesolediscretionoftheChiefofPolice.”.
Sec.3.The VolunteerServicesTemporary Amendment Actof 2025,enactedon October
24,2025 (D.C.Act 26-175;_ DCR __), isamended as follows:
(a)Section3 isamended as follows:
_ (1).Amendatory_section3(1A).withinsubsection(a)(2)is.amended.to.read-as———

“(1A)“Curfewhours”means:
“(A)From11:00p.m.everydayuntil6:00a.m.onthefollowingday;
“(B)ExtendedcurfewhoursestablishedbytheMayorpursuanttosection3a;and
“(©)ExtendedcurfewhoursinextendedjuvenilecurfewzonesestablishedbytheChiefofPolicepursuanttosection3b.”.
(2)Amendatorysection3a(e)withinsubsection(b)isamendedtoreadasfollows:“(e)TheMayormayextendthedurationofthedesignationofan extendedjuvenilecurfewhourszoneto30daysbyissuingasubsequentorderextendingthedurationofthedesignation.”.
(b)A newsection3aisaddedtoreadasfollows:
“Sec.3a.Sunset.
“Thisactshallexpireas ofApril15,2026.”.
Sec.4. Sunset.
Section2 shallexpireas ofApril 15,2026.
See.5,Fiscalimpactstatement.
‘TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheBudget Directorasthefiscalimpact
statementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006 (120 Stat.2038; D.C. OfficialCode § 1-301.47a).
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Sec.6.Effectivedate.
(a)ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto)anda30-dayperiodofcongressionalreviewasprovidedinsection602(c)(1)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.813;D.C.OfficialCode§1-206.02(c)(1)).
(b)Thisactshallexpireafter225daysofitshavingtakeneffect.
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Councilof theDistrictof Columbia

DistrictofColumbiaApprovedDecember 19, 2025

COUNCILOF THEDISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON,DC,20004

DocketNo.826-0460

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