KCC §22-1.1

Purpose of the Youth Curfew Law

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This section explains why the county is creating a youth curfew law. It says the county wants to protect young people and the community by limiting when minors can be out in public at night. It also says parents and guardians are responsible for supervising the minors in their care.

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The ordinance, as written (Kauaʻi County) — Findings and Purpose

A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Kauaʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

The Council of the County of Kaua'i finds and declares that:The County Council has a responsibility to protect the health, safety, welfare and morals of the citizens of Kaua'i.In carrying out this responsibility, it is in the best interest of the juveniles on Kaua'i to regulate their presence in public streets and other public places during certain night time hours.Parents and guardians of minors have a legal as well as a moral obligation to supervise and care for minors in their charge.The necessity in the public interest for the provisions and prohibitions contained and enacted in this Article is declared as a matter of legislative determination and public policy, and it is further declared that the provisions and prohibitions contained and enacted in this Article are in pursuance of and for the purpose of securing and promoting the health, safety, welfare and morals of juveniles on Kaua'i and the peace and quiet of the island and its inhabitants.

Read the official text at ecode360.com ↗as published Jan 1, 2026our copy taken Aug 22, 2026

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