Whether or not there is a curfew for minors at night depends on the specific region. Local authorities independently make decisions on this issue, establish conditions, as well as penalties in case of violation. There is no uniform curfew for the entire country.
We will tell you in which Russian cities there is a curfew, and whether there is a curfew for minors in 2021 in Moscow, St. Petersburg and other large cities of the country.
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Africa
In Côte d'Ivoire, a curfew (from 21:00 to 05:00), a state of emergency and isolation of citizens were introduced on March 24.
In addition, movement between Abidjan (the economic capital of the country, where the majority of infections are registered) and other regions of the country is limited. In Senegal, a state of emergency and curfew (from 20:00 to 06:00) came into force on March 23. All meetings and demonstrations were banned in the country, public places were closed to visitors, and transport links were limited.
In South Africa, from March 26, citizens will be able to leave their homes only to buy food, medicine and receive social assistance. At the same time, only grocery stores, pharmacies and banks will remain open. The armed forces will be deployed to support the measures.
The legislative framework
The rules of “non-children's hour” are officially enshrined in the Constitution of the Russian Federation and the Family Code. In particular, they are regulated by the Law “On Basic Guarantees of the Rights of the Child” No. 124-FZ of July 24, 1998 and Law No. 71, adopted in April 2009 and amending the previously existing document.
In Russia, the curfew for minors works as follows:
- if a child is from 7 to 16 years old, he can move freely around the city from 6 am to 10 pm in winter and from 7 am to 11 pm in summer;
- if we are talking about an older age group from 16 to 18 years old, then for such children “summer” time applies all year round. “Hour X” for them comes at 23:00, regardless of which month the calendar shows.
There is no time limit for children under 7 years of age, as they are generally prohibited from being outside without adult supervision at any time of the day or night. The only exception may be a playground located in the courtyard of the house where the child lives.
As before, in 2021, the curfew for minors vetoes the presence of young citizens not only on the streets and in the gateways of the city, but also:
- in stadiums;
- at train stations;
- in parks and squares;
- at bus stops and in public transport;
- at retail outlets;
- in entertainment centers;
- at public catering outlets, especially those with a license to sell alcohol.
Having discovered a child in one of the listed places at inopportune hours, police officers have the right to detain him, establish the identity of the youngest offender and members of his family, and then hand the teenager over to either his parents or their legal representatives.
If it is not immediately possible to transfer the detainee to the responsible persons, the child may be left in the police station building for 3 hours, after which he will be sent to the appropriate institution for minors.
Legislative acts.
Restrictions on the presence of teenagers without adult supervision are regulated by such regulations as:
- Family code;
- Constitution of the Russian Federation;
- Law No. 124-FZ of July 24, 1998.
In normative act No. 71-FZ dated April 20. 14 details the nuances of visiting public places by unaccompanied children and adolescents at night, including establishments where alcoholic beverages are sold.
The law on curfews for minors in Moscow and the region was adopted in 2009. It is intended to prevent harm to children and neglect.
At the regional level, constituent entities of the Russian Federation have the right to make amendments to the law on temporary restrictions.
Depending on the crime situation and other factors, local authorities may change the age of minors, the beginning and end of the curfew.
It is also possible to expand the list of places where, at a certain time, adolescents should not be without adults.
Coronavirus in Russia
The curfew in Russia is being introduced due to the coronavirus epidemic; below is a table with the number of infected people at the moment.
Region | Infected | Died |
Moscow | 3893 (+536) | 29 (+2) |
Moscow region | 260 | 2 |
Saint Petersburg | 171 | 2 |
Komi Republic | 59 | 2 |
Leningrad region | 47 | |
Sverdlovsk region | 40 | |
Krasnodar region | 39 | |
The Republic of Buryatia | 35 | |
Penza region | 27 | 1 |
Chelyabinsk region | 26 | |
Krasnoyarsk region | 25 | |
Nizhny Novgorod Region | 25 | |
The Republic of Dagestan | 25 | |
Tatarstan | 25 | |
Ivanovo region | 23 | |
Perm region | 21 | 2 |
Bryansk region | 19 | |
Kaliningrad region | 19 | |
Saratov region | 19 | |
Tula region | 19 | |
Kirov region | 18 | |
Lipetsk region | 18 | |
Republic of Crimea | 18 | |
Samara Region | 17 | |
Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug | 16 | |
The Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) | 15 | |
Chechen Republic | 15 | 1 |
Murmansk region | 15 | |
Voronezh region | 14 | |
Vologda Region | 13 | |
Orenburg region | 12 | 1 |
Ryazan Oblast | 12 | |
Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug | 12 | |
Tyumen region | 11 | |
Stavropol region | 11 | |
Khabarovsk region | 11 (+1) | |
Novosibirsk region | 10 | |
Omsk region | 10 | |
Bashkortostan | 10 | |
Pskov region | 9 | 2 |
Rostov region | 9 | |
Arhangelsk region | 8 | |
Volgograd region | 8 | |
Kabardino-Balkarian Republic | 8 | |
Kostroma region | 8 | 1 |
Irkutsk region | 8 | |
Tambov Region | 7 | |
Altai region | 7 | |
Belgorod region | 7 | |
Primorsky Krai | 7 | 1 |
Republic of Adygea | 7 | |
Republic of Kalmykia | 7 | |
Tver region | 6 | |
Kaluga region | 6 | |
Oryol Region | 6 | |
Sakhalin region | 6 | |
Yaroslavl region | 5 | |
Astrakhan region | 5 | |
The Republic of Mordovia | 5 | |
Sevastopol | 5 | |
Udmurt republic | 5 | |
Republic of North Ossetia-Alania | 5 | |
Amur region | 4 | |
Kursk region | 4 | |
Mari El Republic | 4 | |
Chuvash Republic | 4 | |
The Republic of Khakassia | 3 | |
Tomsk region | 3 | |
Vladimir region | 3 | 1 |
Jewish Autonomous Region | 3 | |
Kemerovo region | 3 | |
Novgorod region | 3 | |
Transbaikal region | 2 (+1) | |
Kurgan region | 2 | |
Smolensk region | 2 | |
Kamchatka Krai | 2 (+2) | |
Magadan Region | 1 | |
Ulyanovsk region | 1 | |
The Republic of Ingushetia | 1 | |
TOTAL: | 5274 | 45 |
What is curfew
Teenagers of the 90s were familiar with the concept of a curfew only from old films about the war: after dusk fell, no one except their parents controlled their movements around the city. But for today’s youth, the 2009 law has become a real reality. Its essence boils down to the following: children and adolescents under the age of 18 are prohibited from being on the street or in public places during the period of time established by law. Typically during the night.
The 2021 Juvenile Curfew Law is no different from what was in effect before. As before, it establishes general provisions (age of teenagers, duration of restrictions, rules for transition to summer and winter options), which sometimes have slight differences in different areas and regions.
During dangerous periods
Under certain conditions, the “hour X” rule also applies to the adult population. For example, during the period:
- introduction of martial law;
- pogroms, arson and other manifestations of riots;
- floods, fires, earthquakes - in other words, disasters associated with the raging elements;
- other emergency situations.
At such moments, a ban on the appearance of citizens on the streets of the city after sunset helps maintain order, reduce the crime rate and protect civilians. An example is the DPR, on whose territory in 2021, from June to September, a curfew is still in effect - from 23:00 to 04:00. It was suspended only on June 22 to allow school graduates to have their holiday. The same state of affairs continues on the territory of the LPR.
In peacetime
If during serious conflicts the government’s task is to protect all categories of the population, then in peacetime adult citizens are given the right to independently make decisions about their movements around the city at any time of the day. However, violating the curfew by minors is still considered unacceptable, given that the crime rate increases at night. Therefore, in order to ensure the safety of those who, due to their age, are not yet able to bear full responsibility for their lives and health, the law continues to apply.
Theoretically, the risks that lie in wait for teenagers in the dark corners of the city should be of primary concern to their parents. However, the facts of negligent performance of their duties by older family members, as well as the presence of difficult teenagers who are not always ready to obey their relatives, make a curfew the only measure that can, if not completely remove minors from the street during a dangerous period of the day, then at least reduce the number of those exposed to risk.
Who has the right to accompany children at night?
Both federal law and local regulations emphasize the prohibition of minors being outside the home independently at night. The curfew does not apply to children who spend time with:
- parents or one of them;
- legal representatives whose rights and obligations are established by law;
- employees of educational, social, cultural and other institutions conducting events for children and adolescents.
Note!
The law does not take into account situations where children are accompanied by older brothers and sisters, aunts, uncles and grandparents. Formally, being in public places in the company of relatives slightly more distant than parents is prohibited.
What it is?
A curfew is a legislative measure aimed at protecting children and prohibiting them from being on the street and in public places without adult supervision at night. It is used on an ongoing basis, but can be tightened during military operations, riots, natural disasters, etc.
In accordance with current Russian legislation, children under seven years of age should not be alone on the street or in public places at any time of the day.
Children aged seven to eighteen years - at night from 22:00 to 6:00.
Subjects of the Russian Federation (districts, regions and cities of federal significance) can independently determine prohibited places of stay for children and adolescents. In some of them, young people over sixteen years old and under eighteen are allowed to stay on the street until 23:00.
Legislation
The time limit for the stay of children and adolescents in public places by the Family (SC) Code of the Russian Federation and the Constitution of our state, as well as:
- Federal Law No. 124 of July 24, 1998 “On the basic guarantees of the rights of the child in the Russian Federation”, in particular its article 14.1 “On measures to promote the mental, moral, physical and spiritual development of children”;
- Federal Law No. 71 “On Amendments to Federal Law No. 124” dated April 28, 2009
Regional authorities have the right:
- determine the list of public places;
- reduce the age of adolescents in accordance with local traditions, to which it is unacceptable for them to be on the street independently;
- reduce the allowed time limit in accordance with weather and climatic conditions.
Therefore, parents should focus not only on Federal legislation.
Curfew for minors
According to the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, adulthood occurs at eighteen years. All children and adolescents under this age are under special protection of the state.
Curfew is one of the measures of this protection. As practice shows, this measure allows not only to protect children, but also to reduce the level of teenage crime.
How does this law work? Having noticed a child at a prohibited time and in the wrong place, the patrol unit is obliged to immediately take him home.
If the teenager refuses to give his home address and parents’ contact information, he is taken to the nearest police station, where the parents’ place of residence and telephone numbers are determined.
When this information cannot be found out, the child or teenager is transferred to social service employees. He can stay in police custody for no more than three hours.
Until when?
At the legislative level, it is established that night time should be considered the time from twenty-two in the evening to six in the morning.
However, as already noted, this limit can be changed by regional authorities. In many of them, in the summer, teenagers are allowed to stay outside on their own until 11:00 p.m., and children under fourteen years old must stay at home after nine o’clock in the evening.
Public places include:
- streets and boulevards;
- restaurants and cafes;
- parks and squares;
- children's and sports grounds;
- staircases and entrances;
- train stations and public transport.
A separate group includes places where alcohol is consumed, where one can witness debauchery (saunas, hotels, etc.), gambling establishments and nightclubs.
Age restrictions
Many parents are interested in the age limits that limit the stay of children and adolescents on the street and in unauthorized places.
At the federal level, the legislator has established the following requirements:
- Until the age of seven, a child must travel only accompanied by an adult, even during the daytime.
- From seven to eighteen - at night and in the evening.
However, regions have the right to make their own adjustments and amendments to this paragraph. In some of them, minors under sixteen years of age are prohibited from staying in the above places after 21:00.
Regional authorities cannot shift the age limit by more than two years, either upward or backward.
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Until what time is the curfew in 2021?
Curfew now refers almost exclusively to night time, when minor citizens (usually under the age of 16) are prohibited from being on the street and in other public places without parents or trusted adults.
Curfew means a ban on staying on the street or in public places during a specific time period without special permission. This restriction is usually introduced at the legislative level in dangerous times: during hostilities, in the case of a critical number of crimes, to maintain order and security during a state of emergency.
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- If your child gets caught for the first time, you most likely will not be fined and will be limited to only a warning.
- In St. Petersburg, again, deputies went a little further and prohibited children under 18 from being near certain establishments at any time, such as sex shops and drinking establishments.
- If there is no warning, then a fine of 500 to 2000 thousand rubles will follow.
- There are no restrictions on New Year's Eve.
- For repeated violation of the law, the fine may increase to 5 thousand rubles.
- Legal entities and individual entrepreneurs who allowed minors into their establishment at the wrong time are also subject to a fine. Legal entities 10-15 thousand, entrepreneurs about 3-5 thousand.
But nevertheless, the adoption of the law caused a wide resonance in society, since many citizens considered it a restriction of human rights and freedoms. But not everyone tries to follow these rules. So, at what age can you walk at night in Russia? This can only be done by persons who have reached the age of majority. For others, this right is retained only with their parents. But under 18 years of age there are still restrictions.
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Who is considered family?
The Astrakhan Regional Duma adopted changes to the regional Social Code, clarifying the concepts of “family”, “large family” and “single citizen”.
Due to the lack of clear criteria for these terms, people had difficulties when applying for social support. For example, in order to be among the recipients of benefits, previously it was not enough to present a marriage certificate; it was also necessary to show a common registration to all family members.
Now the law, which came into force in April, clarified that when applying for benefits, members of the same family are considered: the applicant, his spouse (or spouse) and their children under 18 years of age (in the case of full-time study at a college, university, or military service - up to 23 years old). At the same time, they do not need to have registration at a common address.
However, the family will not include children under guardianship or who have managed to get married. Social workers will not consider a spouse who was drafted into the army or sentenced to imprisonment to be a family member.
The law defines a large family as one with at least three children. Well, a person who does not have a second half and small children is considered lonely. As soon as a child has crossed the threshold of adulthood, his parent, if his income is below the minimum subsistence level and he does not have a husband or wife, has the right to apply for benefits.
Curfew rules
A curfew is an extreme measure, the purpose of which is to ensure order and tranquility of citizens in difficult situations. With the onset of darkness, it becomes more difficult to control what is happening on the streets, which is why the authorities are forced to restrict the movement of people during curfew. To inform citizens about the restrictions imposed, curfew notices are distributed, which state:
- basic rules of behavior during curfew;
- places where you cannot be at the agreed time;
- time periods to which the restriction applies;
- what punishment may follow for non-compliance with the rules of conduct.
Curfew for minors
For minor children in Russia, regardless of the state of emergency, there is a curfew; 16 years is the age when you can go outside unaccompanied after 10 p.m. The largest number of crimes, according to law enforcement statistics, are committed at night, so the curfew law is designed to ensure the safety of children. In case of emergency, you can go outside, but only accompanied by parents or citizens caring for the child. Places where visiting is limited by curfew for minors are:
- cafes, restaurants, snack bars and other public catering places;
- parks, squares, walking alleys;
- public transport stops;
- ordinary streets;
- train stations;
- sports stadiums;
- shopping malls and supermarkets;
- entertainment places - cinemas, museums, clubs.
Curfew under martial law
The most severe restrictions related to movement on the streets in the evening are introduced during the period when martial law is declared. The authorities decide how long the curfew will extend and at what time it will begin. They also organize and approve other important measures to ensure the safety of citizens during martial law:
- checking identification documents - passports, passes, permits to travel in the evening;
- inspection of personal belongings - bags and backpacks, vehicles and apartments, if necessary;
- a ban on the distribution of alcoholic beverages of any strength;
- strict control over the sale of weapons and chemicals;
Curfew in dormitories
Students are an unpredictable people; many university and college students refuse to take responsibility for their actions. To ensure order in the dormitories where students live, a legal restriction of their rights and freedoms is introduced - a strict curfew. These measures are aimed at limiting uncontrolled visits to the dormitory area by unauthorized persons and reducing crime. The decision at what time the curfew begins and until what time it extends is decided by the management of the educational institution.
Additional restrictions.
In the event of a state of emergency, the following are also possible:
- restriction of freedom of the press and other media through the introduction of preliminary censorship;
- suspension of the activities of political parties and other public associations;
- checking citizens’ identity documents, personal searches, searches of their belongings, homes and vehicles;
- restriction or prohibition of the sale of weapons and ammunition, as well as other restrictions.
Curfew for minors using the example of St. Petersburg
A curfew for teenagers in St. Petersburg was introduced back in 2014 by the Law of St. Petersburg dated February 19, 2014 No. 48-14 “On measures to prevent harm to the health, physical, intellectual, mental, spiritual and moral development of minors in St. Petersburg.”
According to this law, in St. Petersburg, teenagers under the age of 16 are prohibited from being in public places from 10 pm to 6 pm (in the summer from 11 pm to 6 am) unaccompanied by their parents, and minors aged 16 to 18 years old - from 11 pm to 6 am o'clock in the morning.
The fine for violating the curfew for minors in St. Petersburg in 2021 ranges from 1 to 3 thousand rubles.
Which places are prohibited from visiting?
Federal legislation recommends limiting the independent stay of minors at night:
- in cafes, bars and restaurants where alcohol is served;
- in places where alcoholic beverages are sold;
- in the Internet cafe;
- in stadiums, parks, squares;
- on the streets;
- in public transport.
Additional restrictions may be introduced in individual regions of the federation. For example, the Code of Administrative Offenses of the city of Moscow prohibits those under 16 years of age from staying at night at construction sites, near highways and other transport infrastructure, as well as in the common areas of multi-storey buildings: on roofs, in entrances, technical floors.
Regardless of the time of day, the document separately spells out sanctions for teenagers being in the premises of sex shops and bookmakers. At the same time, there are no streets on the list of prohibited areas, which allows teenagers to walk without violating legal requirements.
What are the consequences of violation?
The current legislation of the Russian Federation provides for sanctions for minors staying on the street at night. To understand what this threatens, you need to familiarize yourself with the norms of the Administrative Code.
In accordance with this document, punishment is assigned to parents who commit such a violation. Article 5.35 of the Code of Administrative Offenses is devoted to this offense. Monetary fines are applied to the official guardians of a minor.
The size of the fine for violating curfew depends on the specific region and in 2021 ranges from 100 to 500 rubles.
If minors (or one teenager) are found unaccompanied by adults after 10 pm, the police officer is obliged to do the following:
- establish the identity of the minor;
- find out the details of his parents;
- return the teenager home.
It should be borne in mind that adolescents may be subject to interrogation, although under special conditions. For example, they do not face punishment if they provide false information.
Legal entities may also be liable. If institutions are to blame for children walking around unattended at night, they may be subject to a fine of 10,000 to 50,000 rubles.
Law Curfew For Minors 2021 Until How Many Hours
On the street and in public places, these persons can be accompanied by parents or other persons who have reached the age of majority. However, this does not cancel the ban on staying outside the home from 22:00 at night to 6:00 in the morning.
- curfew time period. From September 1 to May 31 - from 22 to 6 o'clock, from June 1 to August 31 - until 23 o'clock;
- for teenagers aged 16 to 18 years - without parents you cannot be present in public places from 23 to 6 o'clock all year round;
- penalties for violators over 16 years old in the amount of 1000-3000 rubles;
- fine applied to parents - from 1 to 3 thousand rubles, from 3 to 5 thousand rubles. repeatedly;
- fines for individual entrepreneurs who allowed minors to the place to which the restriction applies - from 3,000 to 5,000 rubles, 5-10 thousand rubles. repeatedly;
- sanctions for legal entities for allowing their presence - from 10 to 15 thousand rubles, 15-20 thousand rubles. again.
- Under 16 years of age are allowed to visit public places only until 10 p.m.
- In summer, you are allowed to walk unaccompanied until 11 p.m.
- For teenagers from 16 to 18 years old, the ban on walking begins at 23.00, regardless of the time of year.
- Children can go outside no earlier than 6.00.
In this case, the police must first contact the parents or legal representatives of the teenager. If it is not possible to inform adults, the child is taken to the police station for further proceedings.
Such a fine may also come by regular mail or email. Parents must pay for it in any convenient way: through service terminals or Sberbank’s personal account on the Internet. To find out what fine you need to pay, you need to go to the “Payment for services” menu and then follow the instructions.
In the capital, Altai Territory and some other regions of the country, minors do not have the right to be on the street without special permission or an accompanying person from 10 pm to 6 am - from November 1 to the end of March, from 11 pm to 6 am - from April to October.
If no responsible adult is found, the child is sent to a specialized institution. All this is done to ensure that the curfew in Russia is respected. Punishment is provided for adults who let children go during prohibited hours. Usually a fine is imposed from 100 rubles to 5000.
2) during celebrations in organizations carrying out educational activities dedicated to the completion of training in programs of basic general, secondary general education, secondary vocational education and vocational training programs in these organizations, in relation to graduates of these organizations;
The first thing to remember is that CCs are only valid at night. This is due to the fact that most crimes are committed at night.
This is explained by the following factors:
- identifying a criminal at night is more difficult;
- the number of people on the streets at this time is reduced, which is why there are fewer witnesses to the crime;
- It is often at night that crimes caused by excessive alcohol consumption occur.
Curfew by law
This time limit for teenagers visiting public places is regulated by the federal laws of our country. Namely:
- Constitution of the Russian Federation;
- Family Code of the Russian Federation;
- Law “On Basic Guarantees of the Rights of the Child in the Russian Federation”.
These legislative acts set out a list of rights and responsibilities of both adolescents and their legal representatives. The public places in which a minor has the right to be are determined, as well as the established time frames.
Along with already established regulations, self-government bodies can make changes to restrictions on both the time spent in public places and the age category of children. In each region of our country, such provisions may be different, although they are based on the same criteria.
Curfew violation
If police officers or the juvenile affairs committee see a child in the wrong place and at the wrong time, they are obliged to immediately call the parents. If parents cannot come for their child, law enforcement officers will take their child home. In situations where children cannot, for some reason, explain or report their place of residence. they are taken to the police station for further clarification of the circumstances.
The parents must then provide all the information as to why their child violated the order. If this incident occurs for the first time, then the legal representatives may only receive a warning, or a fine will be imposed.
Fine for violating curfew
The fine for curfew violations is paid by the parents of children who disobeyed the order and were outside the walls of their home at night. The amount and methods of payment of the imposed fine are regulated at the legislative level. Typically, such a fine ranges from 2500-5000 rubles.
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In order for minors to exercise their right to have a problem-free stay on the street during curfew, they need to seek escort from responsible persons, who, according to the law, can be the following citizens:
- parents or other legal representatives, be they: adoptive parents, guardians, etc.;
- employees of institutions where the child is in care;
- employees of guardianship and trusteeship authorities;
- persons implementing activities with the participation of children, whether they are: teachers, educators, doctors, curators or other people with sufficient authority to ensure control over minors and guarantee their safety.
To avoid problems with representatives of law enforcement agencies, the accompanying person must have with him a document confirming his status. For parents, a passport or birth certificate is sufficient; for employees of institutions, a special order or resolution from management.
In the capital, Altai Territory and some other regions of the country, minors do not have the right to be on the street without special permission or an accompanying person from 10 pm to 6 am - from November 1 to the end of March, from 11 pm to 6 am - from April to October.
In St. Petersburg, there is a separate Law, according to which children cannot be on the street from 10 pm to 6 am - from September 1 to the end of May, from 11 pm to 6 am - from June 1 to the end of August. The ban does not apply during New Year's Eve, as well as during holidays that were organized by government departments or local governments of St. Petersburg.
The normative act does not apply to persons under 18 years of age if they have been declared emancipated by a court decision or have entered into an official marriage relationship.
Not all citizens are favorable to the curfew, believing that for children such a law is a direct violation of their interests and rights. The position on the need to pay a fine for a minor being in the wrong place at the wrong time is especially contested.
However, most of them supported this initiative, because at its core lies the desire of the state to protect the child from the influence of various negative factors, the existence of which can significantly damage the physiological, moral and mental development of a citizen. Also, with the help of this law, the goal is to reduce the number of cases involving minors in crimes, because it is at night that most illegal actions are committed.
Parents also note that the law does not provide for important nuances. There are schoolchildren and students who work part-time or attend additional educational courses, so they return home at a late time. For such situations, it is necessary to determine clarifications at the legislative level.
- in parks;
- on reservoirs and adjacent territories;
- on the roofs of buildings;
- in attics and basements of residential buildings;
- in areas adjacent to educational institutions;
- in Internet cafes, Internet clubs;
- on the territory of highways, overpasses;
- on construction sites;
- on the railway.
Dear readers! The article talks about typical ways to resolve legal issues, but each case is individual. In accordance with the legislative document, minors are prohibited from being in public places from 23:00 to 6:00 in the morning without being accompanied by their parents or legal representatives. Moreover, the list of places where unaccompanied children are prohibited from staying is quite wide.
Curfew means a ban on staying on the street or in public places during a specific time period without special permission. This restriction is usually introduced at the legislative level in dangerous times: during hostilities, in the case of a critical number of crimes, to maintain order and security during a state of emergency. In peacetime, a curfew is relevant primarily for minors; its purpose in this case is to prevent children from appearing alone late in the evening and at night - after all, it is during these hours that most crimes are committed. Different constituent entities of the Russian Federation have established their own restriction conditions regarding the duration of the curfew and the age of the citizen.
In 2021, significant changes were made to this regulatory act: the time when minors can be on the street themselves was clarified, and a complete and accurate list of places where they are prohibited from staying in the evening was provided. An important nuance - children under 7 years of age are prohibited from walking in a public place without adult supervision at any time.
If police officers or the juvenile affairs committee see a child in the wrong place and at the wrong time, they are obliged to immediately call the parents. If parents cannot come for their child, law enforcement officers will take their child home. In situations where children cannot explain or report their place of residence for some reason, they are taken to the police station for further clarification of the circumstances. The fine for curfew violations is paid by the parents of children who disobeyed the order and were outside the walls of their home at night. The amount and methods of payment of the imposed fine are regulated at the legislative level. Typically, such a fine ranges from 2500-5000 rubles.
Not all citizens supported the government's decision to introduce prohibited time for teenagers. According to the authorities, frivolous parents do not want to pay fines for children walking at night. Are there other reasons? The law was created to protect teenagers from negative factors affecting the mental, moral and even spiritual education of the younger generation. The crime rate should decrease, because most abuse of minors occurs in the dark.
Administrative penalties for violating the above norms in St. Petersburg are also stricter than in the capital. You will have to pay a fine in the following amount (clause 1 of Article 8-2 of the Code of St. Petersburg on Administrative Offences):
If a child is alone at one of the above facilities at night, his parents will be held administratively liable. They can get off with a warning. Or you will have to pay a fine of 100 rubles. up to 500 rub.
Regional features
The curfew in winter or summer differs in length and penalties for persons responsible for minors. These differences are established by regional authorities.
In Moscow
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If a child is found at night in one of these places, parents are brought to administrative responsibility - a warning or a fine of 100 to 500 rubles.
If minors are detained in a restaurant, club or bar that sells alcoholic beverages, liability arises for the employees and the establishment itself. Officials are subject to a fine of 2500-5000 rubles. For legal entities, the fine is 10-30 thousand rubles. To prevent financial liability, the establishment may require documents from visitors.
In St. Petersburg
In St. Petersburg in 2021, the standards established by city law No. 48-14 are in effect. According to them, persons under 16 years of age cannot be on the street at night, in parks, on public transport, in Internet clubs, or in places where alcoholic beverages are sold.
Law of St. Petersburg No. 48-14 also regulates:
- curfew time period. From September 1 to May 31 - from 22 to 6 o'clock, from June 1 to August 31 - until 23 o'clock;
- for teenagers aged 16 to 18 years - without parents you cannot be present in public places from 23 to 6 o'clock all year round;
- penalties for violators over 16 years old in the amount of 1000-3000 rubles;
- fine applied to parents - from 1 to 3 thousand rubles, from 3 to 5 thousand rubles. repeatedly;
- fines for individual entrepreneurs who allowed minors to the place to which the restriction applies - from 3,000 to 5,000 rubles, 5-10 thousand rubles. repeatedly;
- sanctions for legal entities for allowing their presence - from 10 to 15 thousand rubles, 15-20 thousand rubles. again.
Other regions
Curfew and its regional features in Russia, fines for persons responsible for minors are indicated in the table.
City/region | Time | Age | Peculiarities |
Belgorod | 22.00-6.00 | up to 16 years old | |
Krasnodar region | up to 7 years - any time of day; 7-14 years old - from 21.00 to 6.00; from 14 years old - from 22.00 to 6.00 | up to 16 years old | |
Altai region | up to 16 years old - from 22.00 to 6.00; 16-18 years old - from 23.00 to 6.00 | up to 18 years old | |
Kemerovo region | up to 16 years old (from 1.05 to 31.08) - from 23.00 to 6.00; the rest of the time - from 22.00 to 6.00 | up to 18 years old | Teenagers from 14 to 18 years old are not allowed to be in places where alcohol is sold or in Internet cafes at night. |
Omsk region | 1.04-31.10 - from 23.00 to 6.00; the rest of the time - from 22.00 to 6.00 | up to 16 years old | |
Yaroslavl region | 1.06-31.08 - from 23.00 to 6.00; 1.09-31.05 - from 22.00 to 6.00 | up to 18 years old | |
Lipetsk region | up to 16 years old - similar to the Yaroslavl region | up to 18 years old | Teenagers 16-18 years old are prohibited from being in places where alcohol is sold |
Arhangelsk region | 1.05-30.09 - from 23.00 to 6.00 (persons under 16 years old); the rest of the period - from 22.00 to 6.00 | Persons aged 16-18 years are not allowed to be in places where alcohol is sold at night. | |
Voronezh | up to 16 years old - from 22.00 to 6.00 | up to 18 years old | Citizens under 18 years of age are prohibited from visiting establishments selling alcohol. |
Permian | 1.05-30.09 - from 23.00 to 6.00; 1.10-30.04 - from 22.00 to 6.00 | up to 16 years old | |
Bashkiria | from 24.00 to 6.00 | up to 17 years old | |
Bryansk | summer - from 23.00 to 6.00; from September 1 - from 22.00 to 6.00 | up to 16 years old |
Important! The law does not apply to persons under 18 years of age who are married or declared emancipated by a court.
The curfew is designed to improve the quality of parental control over the leisure time and behavior of children at night. The law makes it possible to prevent illegal actions, provides protection from the influence of harmful factors on the development, and malicious attacks on the life and health of minors.
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What time does the curfew start?
Hello. I wanted to know from you if a 16-year-old child went with his class to a play and it ended at 21:30, after which the child’s friends took him to the place he asked for and decided to take a short walk, where the police met him. Can they .
In addition, curfews are imposed in times of war, riots, natural disasters and other special cases. A curfew, that is, a ban on visiting the street and other public places at night, helps reduce crime and maintain public order, that is, it is a kind of guarantor of the safety of minors.
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Whether or not there is a curfew for minors at night depends on the specific region. Local authorities independently make decisions on this issue, establish conditions, as well as penalties in case of violation.
Until What Time Is The Curfew In Fall 2021?
Hello Anna! In Moscow, a restriction has been established on the stay of minors from 23:00 to 6:00: Quote:2. Failure to take measures to prevent minors under the age of 18 from being at night (from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.) unaccompanied by parents (persons replacing them) or persons carrying out activities with the participation of minors at facilities (on territories, on premises) ) legal entities or individual entrepreneurs that are intended for the sale of services in the field of public catering, for entertainment, leisure, where the retail sale and drinking of beer and drinks made on its basis, alcoholic products are provided - entails on officials in the amount of two thousand five hundred to five thousand rubles; for legal entities - from ten thousand to thirty thousand rubles.
- in Belgorod (from 22:00 to 6:00);
- in the Krasnodar Territory (up to 7 years - throughout the entire day; from 7 to 14 years from 21:00 to 6:00; from 14 years - from 22:00 to 6:00);
- in the Sverdlovsk region (from 1.05 to 30.09 from 23.00 to 6.00, from 1.10 to 30.04 from 22.00 to 6.00);
- in the Altai Territory (up to 16 years old - from 10 pm to 6 am; from 16 to 18 years old - from 11 pm to 6 am);
- in the Kemerovo region (up to 16 years from 1.05 to 31.08 from 23:00 to 6:00. The rest of the year - from 22:00 to 6:00. For adolescents aged 16 to 18 years - only places that cause harm to health ( including places where alcohol is sold and online clubs);
- in the Omsk region (from April 1 to October 31, from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. The rest of the year - from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.);
- in the Yaroslavl region (from 1.06 to 31.08 from 23.00 to 6.00. From 1.09 to 31.05 from 22.00 to 6.00);
- in the Smolensk region (from 22:00 to 6:00);
- in the Lipetsk region (up to 16 years old in the period from June 1 to August 31 from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m., during the rest of the year - from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Adolescents aged 16 to 18 years are prohibited from being in places where alcoholic beverages are sold);
- in the Penza region (from 1.06 to 31.08 from 23.00 to 6.00. From 1.09 to 31.05 from 22.00 to 6.00);
- in the Arkhangelsk region (up to 16 years old in the period from 1.05 to 30.09 from 23:00 to 6:00, during the rest of the year - from 22:00 to 6:00. Teenagers aged 16 to 18 years are prohibited from being in places during this time where alcoholic beverages are sold);
- in Voronezh (from 10 pm to 6 am until the age of 16, and up to 18 years in establishments selling alcohol)
- in Perm (from 1.05 to 30.09 from 23.00 to 6.00, from 1.10 to 30.04 from 22.00 to 6.00).
Each subject of the Federation has the right to introduce a curfew on its territory for minors at night (Article 14.1 of Federal Law No. 124-FZ of July 24, 1998). It is introduced to protect children. According to statistics, most crimes are committed at night. Thus, the ban on being in public places at night should have a positive effect on the prevention of crime among adolescents and children.
Why is there a curfew?
If a child is alone at one of the above facilities at night, his parents will be held administratively liable. They can get off with a warning. Or you will have to pay a fine of 100 rubles. up to 500 rub.
In accordance with Federal Law No. 71, a ban was introduced on minors visiting streets and other public places on their own at night, especially if alcohol is sold in these places. Children under 7 years of age, based on this law, must always be in public places with their parents, guardians, adoptive parents or other authorized adults.
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Curfew now refers almost exclusively to night time, when minor citizens (usually under the age of 16) are prohibited from being on the street and in other public places without parents or trusted adults. In addition, curfews are imposed in times of war, riots, natural disasters and other special cases.
What time is the curfew in effect?
By law, a child under 7 years old, even during the daytime, must be on the street only accompanied by parents or relatives (with the exception, perhaps, of local areas and playgrounds close to the house).
The new bill will make the conditions for observing the curfew the same in all regions. However, fines may increase. Today, in most regions, there is a curfew from eleven o'clock in the evening in the summer and from ten in the winter. Failure to comply with the rules will result in a fine. On average from 100 to 500 rubles. But collecting it, in practice, is not so easy. Due to vague language in the administrative code, police officers still have to prove that the parents and their child are breaking the law.
Penalty for violating curfew by minors
In order for the rule on introducing a curfew for children to work more effectively, law enforcement agencies draw up protocols against parents who allow their children to be on the street at night.
In most regions, the legislation on administrative liability currently contains a rule establishing parental responsibility for this violation. For example, the fine for violating curfew in St. Petersburg ranges from 1 to 3 thousand rubles, and in the poorer Bryansk region - from 500 to 1,000 rubles.
In addition, Part 1 of Article 5.35 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation provides for a warning or a fine of 100 to 500 rubles for improper performance by parents of their duties to protect the rights and interests of minors.
Police officers have the right to draw up reports for violations of the law.
Cases under this article are considered by commissions on juvenile affairs operating under district (city) administrations. The commission's decisions can be appealed to the district court at the place where they were issued.
Legislative justification
Issues regarding the presence of minors on the street and in other public places at night are indirectly regulated by the Family Code and the Constitution of the Russian Federation, but most of all this topic is presented in Federal Law No. 124-FZ “On Basic Guarantees of the Rights of the Child in the Russian Federation” dated July 24, 1998 , namely in Article 14.1 of this document. This regulatory act was significantly supplemented by a separate Federal Law No. 71-FZ of April 20, 2014.
In accordance with Federal Law No. 71, a ban was introduced on minors visiting streets and other public places on their own at night, especially if alcohol is sold in these places. Children under 7 years of age, based on this law, must always be in public places with their parents, guardians, adoptive parents or other authorized adults.
However, in addition to federal laws, local authorities also have the right to introduce additions and restrictions to the concept of “curfew”, based on the general criminal situation in the region and local customary practices. For example, regional authorities can:
- supplement or narrow the list of public places subject to curfew;
- change the start and end times of the curfew, in accordance with the weather, climate or other characteristics of the region;
- change the age of minors for whom there is a ban on staying on the street at night without adults (or introduce different age categories of adolescents, for whom the duration of the curfew may vary).
When children should not be outside unaccompanied by adults
The first thing to remember is that CCs are only valid at night. This is due to the fact that most crimes are committed at night.
This is explained by the following factors:
- identifying a criminal at night is more difficult;
- the number of people on the streets at this time is reduced, which is why there are fewer witnesses to the crime;
- It is often at night that crimes caused by excessive alcohol consumption occur.
What time the curfew ends (and starts) can be adjusted by local authorities. Despite this, most of the regions in this case are in solidarity with Moscow, due to which the restrictions in them are the same (the indicators indicated below are also relevant for the Moscow region):
- the ban starts at 10 pm and ends at 6 am from November to March;
- from 23:00 to 6:00 from April to October (spring, summer and autumn).
The same rules, for example, apply in the Vladimir region and the Saratov region, the Altai region and the Nizhny Novgorod region (previously, the restriction here was less strict, the curfew began at 24:00 and ended at 5 a.m.). For citizens over 16 years of age, the restriction is relaxed by 1 hour. Closer to winter, the prohibitions are stricter than in the summer. This is due to the fact that it gets dark much earlier in the season.
Due to the law mentioned above, special rules apply for St. Petersburg. Minors are prohibited from being on the street in St. Petersburg:
- from 23:00 to 6:00 in summer;
- from 22:00 to 6:00 in winter.
Bashkiria also has its own rules, where you can walk until 24:00 if you are 17 years old. The legislator also introduces certain relaxations, regardless of the specific region. On December 31, January 1 and on holidays organized by local authorities, for example, restrictions for teenagers are lifted.
Exceptions
The legislation also specifies categories of citizens to whom the rules mentioned above do not apply.
Officially this applies to:
- emancipated teenagers (an appropriate court decision will be required);
- persons who got married before reaching the age of majority.
Citizens mentioned in the list have the right to free movement, unaccompanied by adults, at any time of the day, regardless of season, climatic conditions and other factors.
Curfew until what time 2021
To fully understand what consequences may occur if a child is discovered by law enforcement officers at the wrong time in the wrong place, it is necessary to clarify the essence of this phenomenon from a normative point of view.
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In St. Petersburg, there is a separate Law, according to which children cannot be on the street from 10 pm to 6 am - from September 1 to the end of May, from 11 pm to 6 am - from June 1 to the end of August. The ban does not apply during New Year's Eve, as well as during holidays that were organized by government departments or local governments of St. Petersburg.
Most crimes are committed at night. For example, it is more convenient for robbers to carry out attacks on civilians in order to seize their property in the dark, so that it is more difficult for the victims to identify them later. Therefore, to protect teenagers, the state introduced certain temporary restrictions on the presence in public places of persons under 18 years of age.
Society's attitude to the law
Not all citizens supported such an initiative. When developing the law on prohibited time, the authorities were guided by the fact that parents would not want to pay money for their children to travel at night. Thanks to this ban, teenagers will be protected from various factors that can damage mental, moral, and spiritual development. This should reduce crime, since many illegal acts are committed at night.
Many parents believe that the law lacks some nuances. There are schoolchildren and students who have part-time jobs. Naturally, they can return home at night. Teenagers also attend educational events from which they come home late. But not all parents can meet their children.
Curfew for children - what is it?
Children's curfew is a restriction on the presence of minors on the street without an adult at certain times of the day.
The right to establish such restrictions on the territory of Russia was introduced in 2009, when appropriate changes were made to the Law “On Basic Guarantees of the Rights of the Child in the Russian Federation”.
The legislation directly establishing these prohibitions is regional. This means that each subject of the Russian Federation (region, republic, territory, city) has the right to independently decide whether to impose a curfew or not and its time frame. In fact, today this measure is in effect everywhere in Russia.
The meaning of this restriction is very simple - the law of the corresponding subject of the Russian Federation states that children under a certain age are prohibited from being on the street alone after a certain time. In most regions this period is set from 22:00 to 6:00. In the summer, curfew time for teenagers in many regions of Russia has been reduced by one hour - from 11 pm to 6 am.
In addition, by law, regions can reduce the age after which minors are allowed to stay at night in certain places, but by no more than two years, that is, up to 16 years.
Restrictions for teenagers apply not only to squares and streets, but also to all public places: cafes, shops, stadiums, train stations, shopping centers, transport, etc.
The responsibility for ensuring that teenagers comply with the curfew rests with their parents and legal representatives. If police officers find a child in a public place during prohibited hours, they have the right to detain him, then identify him, take him home and hand him over to his parents. Read about the penalties for violating the curfew in the next chapter.
What time does Curfew 2021 start?
- The initiative was supported by legislative bodies of 38 regions. Of some of them, similar bills were submitted to the State Duma of the Federal Assembly.
- In 2021, the State Duma received a bill introduced by the President of the Russian Federation.
- This document takes into account both our proposals and the norms proposed by legislators from other regions.
- There is a ban on the unsupervised presence of minors on the streets and public places at night.
- Regions are given the right to set the start time of restrictions, taking into account local characteristics, and reduce age restrictions.
- On May 13, our committee held a working meeting, which was attended by representatives of the government, the Ministry of Education and Science, law enforcement agencies, the media, and other interested parties.
In other situations, during curfew, they have the right to be anywhere outside the walls of the house only in the presence of their parents, or you in the presence of persons who have the right to take on such responsibility.
Generally, stricter time restrictions occur when curfews are enforced in the fall. Similar measures are also taken to reduce juvenile delinquency and teen homelessness, thereby providing protection to children who need it. If these measures are observed, there is a possibility of reducing the incidence of crimes in our country.
The fine for curfew violations is paid by the parents of children who disobeyed the order and were outside the walls of their home at night. The amount and methods of payment of the imposed fine are regulated at the legislative level. Typically, such a fine ranges from 2500-5000 rubles.
There is a concept of “curfew for children” - this is night time when a child under 18 years old cannot be on the street without parents or legal representatives.
By law, night time is considered to be the period from 22.00 to 6.00. Moreover, each region has the right to set its own time frame, and change night time depending on the season of the year. In addition, regions can reduce the age before which children are not allowed to stay in designated places at night, but not by more than two years.
In the event of a state of emergency, the following are also possible:
- restriction of freedom of the press and other media through the introduction of preliminary censorship;
- suspension of the activities of political parties and other public associations;
- checking citizens’ identity documents, personal searches, searches of their belongings, homes and vehicles;
- restriction or prohibition of the sale of weapons and ammunition, as well as other restrictions.
Despite the introduction of a curfew in many European territories, the rapid spread of coronavirus infection continues. Considering the actions of the authorities in the spring of 2021, when we were all put into “self-isolation” instead of declaring a state of emergency, I can safely say that
The introduction of a curfew on Russian territory is not expected. At least in the near future.
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Curfew orders are regulated by the Family Code and the Constitution of the Russian Federation. Since 2009, changes have been made to the Federal Law “On Basic Guarantees of the Rights of the Child in the Russian Federation”, defining the rules for minors being in public places at night. Children under 7 years of age should not be outside the home unaccompanied by an adult at any time of the day.
Not all citizens supported the government's decision to introduce prohibited time for teenagers. According to the authorities, frivolous parents do not want to pay fines for children walking at night. Are there other reasons? The law was created to protect teenagers from negative factors affecting the mental, moral and even spiritual education of the younger generation. The crime rate should decrease, because most abuse of minors occurs in the dark.
It's not just Russia that enforces curfews. At age 16, teenagers and younger children must be accompanied by an adult at night in many civilized countries. The main goal of foreign legislation is to combat youth crime and child alcoholism. In the United States, in addition to the nighttime ban, there is also a daytime curfew. Schoolchildren should not be outside the educational institution during school hours. In France, the president introduced temporary restrictions for the entire population due to the dangerous situation. After a series of terrorist attacks in the capital, citizens are restricted from visiting crowded places and public events.
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On the territory of the capital, Art. 3.12 of the City Code on administrative offenses. The document establishes that night time is the period from 11 pm to 6 am. The restriction applies to children under 18 years of age who, without legal representatives, mother or father, are in a park, on a pond, roof, attic, basement or internet cafe. The curfew also applies to educational institutions, highways, construction sites, and railways.
Curfew in Moscow
What other changes are there in Moscow since March 30?
- Patients with confirmed mild coronavirus infection will be treated at home. They will receive antiviral medications under medical supervision.
- Compensation is being introduced for Moscow residents who lost their jobs due to coronavirus. The amount of unemployment payment will be 19,500 rubles.
Non-working hours have been declared from March 30 to April 3 so that residents can remain in self-isolation. A high alert regime has been introduced in the capital. All shopping centers, restaurants, and beauty salons were closed. Grocery stores and pharmacies are open as usual.
President of Russia V.V. Putin extended the quarantine until April 30. At this time, the control regime for the isolation of citizens has been increased.
Curfew at 16. “Non-children’s” time in Russia and other countries
Curfew is a time during which citizens are prohibited from visiting public places without permission established by law. As a rule, it is introduced during a period of danger to society or during wartime. Aimed at reducing possible victims of dangerous crimes and malicious acts.
Namely: the Constitution of the Russian Federation; Family Code of the Russian Federation; Law “On Basic Guarantees of the Rights of the Child in the Russian Federation”. These legislative acts set out a list of rights and responsibilities of both adolescents and their legal representatives. The public places in which a minor has the right to be are determined, as well as the established time frames.
It is more convenient for a robber to attack civilians and seize their property in the dark, so that it is more difficult for victims to identify the attacker. Compliance with the curfew is monitored by special military units or police.
There is even wording such as a curfew for students. After all, studying at a higher educational institution does not mean being of legal age. Curfew tea at each time of the year has a different time frame and differs by age category.
If a similar incident occurs again within a year, the amount will increase to rubles. To the nearest beer kiosk in the Krasnodar region to And in other places it seems there is no such thing. Of course, you will all now unite and rally into a nationwide party of tax payers, deprive all parties of officials in the country of your popular and electoral support.
It is for this purpose that government authorities introduced a curfew at the legislative level, in the hope that this provision will protect children from accidents, as well as save many parents from nervous breakdowns. Generally, stricter time restrictions occur when curfews are enforced in the fall.
It is illegal for minors to stay away from home at night. Children and adolescents from 7 years of age to adulthood should not be alone in public places after eleven o'clock in the evening. Children under 16 years of age must be at home with an adult after 10 p.m. The summer curfew for minors is extended by 1 hour.
Institutions that cause minors to be away from home at night pay a fine of rubles. In Moscow, Altai Territory, Kemerovo Region and some other regions of the Russian Federation, minors are not allowed to be in public places without being accompanied by parents and guardians or persons replacing them:.
The general procedure for observing the law on prohibited times applies here. Monetary penalties for irresponsible adults are more loyal - from up to rubles. There was a curfew in the region before. At the age of 16, children were prohibited from going outside unless accompanied by an adult.
The law did not bypass institutions that admit minor citizens at night. Enterprises face a fine of 10 to 50 thousand rubles. Focusing on the fundamental federal law, individual constituent entities of the Russian Federation independently establish time and age restrictions and the amount of monetary penalties for violating the law. On New Year's Eve, school graduations and official holidays, the curfew is lifted here.
For teenagers from 16 to 18 years old - it is prohibited to be with a Minor in the following places: 1 objects that are intended for the sale of goods of a sexual nature only; 2 beer restaurants, wine bars, beer bars, wine bars, and other places that are intended for the sale of only alcoholic beverages, beer and drinks made on its basis. For violation of these rules, an administrative fine of up to rubles will be imposed on parents, up to rubles on legal entities, and up to rubles on minors aged 16 to 18 years. In case of a repeated offense within 1 year, the maximum amount of the administrative fine is 5 and 20 thousand. This law does not apply to minors who have been declared emancipated by the court, or who have entered into marriage.
For violation of these rules, an administrative fine of up to rubles will be imposed on parents, up to rubles on legal entities, and up to rubles on minors aged 16 to 18 years. In case of a repeated offense within 1 year, the maximum amount of the administrative fine is 5 and 20 thousand. This law does not apply to minors who have been declared emancipated by the court, or who have entered into marriage.
Curfew is a ban on being on the street or in public places without appropriate permission at a certain time of day, usually at night. This rule, approved by law, is introduced in dangerous periods, in wartime, in order to avoid many crimes or as a guarantee of the safety of the younger generation, as well as to establish and maintain order, and reduce the number of victims in a state of emergency. In peacetime, a curfew is a time period during which children are prohibited from being alone in public places. Most crimes are committed at night. In different regions of the Russian Federation, age restrictions and time frames for curfews differ.
For teenagers over 16 and under 18, the curfew will always start at the time of day. Exceptions are made for New Year's Eve, public holidays and school graduations. If a student is caught on the street, his parents will have to pay from 1 to 3 thousand for the first time. But now it is proposed to fine establishments that allow minors in at the wrong time.
Teenagers of the 90s were familiar with the concept of a curfew only from old films about the war: after dusk fell, no one except their parents controlled their movements around the city.
But for today’s youth, the 2009 law has become a real reality.
Its essence boils down to the following: children and adolescents under the age of 18 are prohibited from being on the street or in public places during the period of time established by law. Typically during the night.
The 2021 Juvenile Curfew Law is no different from what was in effect before. As before, it establishes general provisions (age of teenagers, duration of restrictions, rules for transition to summer and winter options), which sometimes have slight differences in different areas and regions.
If during serious conflicts the government’s task is to protect all categories of the population, then in peacetime adult citizens are given the right to independently make decisions about their movements around the city at any time of the day.
however, curfew violations by minors are still considered unacceptable, given that crime rates increase at night.
therefore, in order to ensure the safety of those who, due to their age, are not yet able to bear full responsibility for their lives and health, the law continues to apply.
The rules of “non-children's hour” are officially enshrined in the Constitution of the Russian Federation and the Family Code. In particular, they are regulated by the Law “On Basic Guarantees of the Rights of the Child” No. 124-FZ of July 24, 1998 and Law No. 71, adopted in April 2009 and amending the previously existing document.
In Russia, the curfew for minors works as follows:
- if a child is from 7 to 16 years old, he can move freely around the city from 6 am to 10 pm in winter and from 7 am to 11 pm in summer;
- if we are talking about an older age group from 16 to 18 years old, then for such children “summer” time applies all year round. “Hour X” for them comes at 23:00, regardless of which month the calendar shows.
There is no time limit for children under 7 years of age, as they are generally prohibited from being outside without adult supervision at any time of the day or night. The only exception may be a playground located in the courtyard of the house where the child lives.
As before, in 2021, the curfew for minors vetoes the presence of young citizens not only on the streets and in the gateways of the city, but also:
- in stadiums;
- at train stations;
- in parks and squares;
- at bus stops and in public transport;
- at retail outlets;
- in entertainment centers;
- at public catering outlets, especially those with a license to sell alcohol.
Having discovered a child in one of the listed places at inopportune hours, police officers have the right to detain him, establish the identity of the youngest offender and members of his family, and then hand the teenager over to either his parents or their legal representatives.
Parents will not be able to simply go to the police station with identification documents and take their child home.
First, they will have to pay a fine for violation of curfew by minors and, for their part, improper performance of parental responsibilities. This requirement is stated in Article 5.35 of the Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Offenses.
The fine varies from 600 to 3,000 rubles and depends on the region and whether this is the first offense or whether the child is regularly caught by law enforcement officers at inappropriate times.
For officials, if the minor was in their care at that moment, the fine can rise to 5,000 rubles. Well, an entertainment establishment, a retail outlet or, say, a cafe, allowing teenagers to stay on its territory at odd hours, will be forced to part with 10,000-50,000 rubles.
To avoid getting into a similar situation, check what time the curfew for minors in your region begins, and do not let your child go outside at this time without being accompanied by older family members or trusted persons who have a document with them that lists:
- child's details;
- parents' data;
- details of the person entrusted with guardianship, his duties and powers;
- validity period of the power of attorney.
A power of attorney will not interfere even with the closest family members (aunt, grandfather) if they have different surnames with the child, otherwise the patrol may have doubts about the relationship of the detainees. Well, it would be a good idea for a teenager over 16 years old to carry a passport with him in order, if necessary, to prove the right to stay on the street until 23:00.
In 2021, the curfew for minors in Moscow will be customarily limited to the time frame of 23:00 - 07:00 from April 1 to October 31. This also applies to most regions of Russia, although - let us remind you - local authorities in any of them have the right:
- independently determine the list of prohibited places;
- make minor adjustments regarding the age of minors;
- change the start and end times of the “non-children’s hour”;
- set the date of transition from summer time to winter time and back;
- completely cancel the curfew on the occasion of a major national or municipal holiday organized by the district administration.
So, in Bashkiria in past years, teenagers were allowed to appear on the street until 00:00, although in 2021 they are going to cancel this practice and return to 22:00.
In both winter and summer, curfews for minors cause a lot of controversy. Its opponents can be found not only among teenagers themselves and their parents, but also among human rights activists who believe that situations vary.
High school students and minors can attend sections that are open until very late; study with tutors; earn extra money after school.
For these guys, the curfew creates a lot of problems with returning home, because not every one of them can be picked up by one of their relatives.