On their Facebook page, the department listed curfew times and posted a link to the Paducah Code of Ordinances related to the law.
According to the ordinance, anyone under 18 years old must not be out in public:
From 11 pm Sunday - 5 am Monday
From 11 pm Monday - 5 am Tuesday
From 11 pm Tuesday - 5 am Wednesday
From 11 pm Wednesday - 5 am Thursday
From 11 pm Thursday - 5 am Friday
Between 1 - 5 am on Saturday or Sunday
Exceptions include if the minor is with their parent or guardian, or if the parent or guardian notified police of the reason in advance. Other reasonable defenses include interstate travel, school- or work-related travel, or if the minor is married, immediately outside their home, in an emergency, or exercising their first amendmnent rights (with written permission from a parent or guardian).
Those who cannot provide an allowable defense for the violation are subject to a $500 fine.
The ordinance has been in place since 1997.
On the Net:
Link to City Curfew Ordinance