DeForest Police Department       Get directions
  305 East Holum Street
  DeForest, Wisconsin  53532
  (608) 846-6756
  Fax: (608) 846-6779
  police@vi.deforest.wi.us

  Hours: 7:30am to 10pm, Monday through Friday
 

 

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What are the hours of curfew?

The village has a curfew ordinance for anyone under 18 years of age.  Curfew is 10:00pm to 6:00am for anyone under 16 or anyone under 18 with a suspended or revoked drivers license.  Curfew is 11:00pm to 6:00am for anyone 16 or 17 years of age.  Exemptions are for persons going to and from lawful employment, traveling to and from any school or church function, and/or accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.  The entire ordinance can be read below.

10.06    CURFEW.  (1)  CURFEW ESTABLISHED.  (a)  Except as provided in sub. (2), it is unlawful for any person under the age of sixteen (16) years, or any person under the age of eighteen (18) years whose Wisconsin driver's license has been revoked or suspended, whether on foot or in or upon any conveyance be it driven or parked, to be upon or within the bounds of any street, highway, road, sidewalk, curb, gutter, parking lot, alley, vacant lot, park, playground, yard, or place of amusement or entertainment, whether public or private, without the permission of the owner or lawful occupant thereof, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.  Any person who violates this subsection will be subject to penalties in accordance with sec. 20.04.

[Am. 93-48, Eff. 12-6-93]

(b)  Except as provided in sub. (2), it is unlawful for any person who is sixteen (16) or seventeen (17) years of age, whether on foot or in or upon any conveyance be it driven or parked, to be upon or within the bounds of any street, highway, road, sidewalk, curb, gutter, parking lot, alley, vacant lot, park, playground, yard, or place of amusement or entertainment, whether public or private, without the permission of the owner or occupant thereof, between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.

 (2)  Exceptions.  The prohibitions in subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to a minor who is:

                (a)  accompanied by his or her parent, guardian, or other adult person having legal custody of such minor;

                (b)  pursuing the duties of his or her employment, including direct travel between the minor's home                           and place of employment, or

                (c)  traveling directly between his or her home and a school-sponsored or church-sponsored activity.

 

(3)  Responsibility of Parents.  (a)  It is unlawful for the parent, guardian, or other adult person having legal custody of a minor under the age of sixteen (16) years to permit, or by ineffective control to allow, such minor to violate sub. (1)(a) of this section.  Any person who violates this subsection will be subject to penalties in accordance with sec. 20.04.

[Cr. 93-48, Eff. 12-6-93]

                (b)  No person shall be liable under this subsection for a violation committed by a minor if that person has notified that police department that his or her child is out after curfew and has requested assistance in locating the child before they are found by police violating this section.

(c)  No person shall be liable under this subsection for a violation committed by a minor during any period when physical placement of such minor has been assigned exclusively to some other person by judgment or order of a court.

 
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