Curfew ordinance reminder from Logansport Police Department

Last Updated on June 2, 2026 by Cass County Communication Network

The Logansport Police Department shared the following info in a post on their Facebook page on June 2, 2026:

🚨Curfew Ordinance Reminder🚨

The Logansport Police Department would like to remind the community that the local curfew ordinance will be enforced.

All residents are encouraged to review the curfew regulations to ensure compliance.

Thank you for helping keep our community safe.

Sec. 38-1. – Curfew for underage persons.

(a) It is a curfew violation for a child 16 or 17 years of age to be in a public place:

(1) Between 12:00 midnight and 5:00 a.m. on Saturday or Sunday;

(2) After 11:00 p.m. on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday; or

(3) Before 5:00 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday.

(b) It is a curfew violation for a child under 16 years of age to be in a public place after 10:00 p.m. or before 5:00 a.m. on any day.

(c) It is a defense to a violation under this section that the child was:

(1) At the time engaged in the prohibited conduct, emancipated:

a. Under IC 31-37-19-27;

b. By virtue of having married; or

c. In accordance with the laws of another state or jurisdiction.

(2) Engaged in the prohibited conduct while:

a. Accompanied by his parent, guardian or custodian;

b. Accompanied by an adult specified by the child’s parent, guardian or custodian;

c. Participating in, going to or returning from:

  1. Lawful employment;
  2. A school sanctioned activity;
  3. A religious event;
  4. An emergency involving the protection of a person or property from an imminent threat of serious bodily injury or substantial damage;
  5. An activity involving the exercise of the child’s rights protected under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution or Indiana Constitution article 1, § 31, or both, such as freedom of speech and the right of assembly; or
  6. An activity conducted by a nonprofit or governmental entity that provides recreation, education, training or other care under the supervision of one or more adults; or

d. Engaged in interstate or international travel from a location outside the state to another location outside the state.

(d) The parent, guardian or custodian of any child who commits a curfew violation, as defined in this section, violates this section and shall be subject to the following civil penalties:

(1) First offense, $50.00;

(2) Second offense within a one-year period, $100.00, plus court costs; or

(3) Third offense and every subsequent offense within a one-year period, $200.00, plus court costs.

(e) Civil penalties for offense violations of this section are payable through the ordinance violations bureau in the clerk-treasurer’s office.

(Ord. No. 2002-41, § 1—5, 12-2-2002)

State law reference— Curfew for underage persons, IC 31-37-3-1 et seq.