Should you be found in violation of the curfew laws in your city, town or village you could be subject to penalties which include the following: community service involving working on weekends, curtailed curfew (you would need to be in your home hours before the normal curfew) and house arrest.

Truancy and curfew violations go hand-in-hand. You should know that there are stricter truancy laws on the books since the Ohio State Legislature passed Senate Bill 181 in September 2000. The law now requires that school-aged youths up to age 18 attend school or face a court hearing resulting in fines and court costs and/or community service. The new law also holds the parent or guardian equally responsible for their child’s truancy. Sanctions may include mandatory mediation and parenting classes, community service, a $500 fine and possibly even jail time. The choice is simple: the classroom or the courtroom. Go to school. It’s the law.