By Keegan Kyle
I appeared on three local news programs Tuesday to talk about my investigation of San Diego’s curfew sweeps and to my surprise, each program grilled me on a question I wasn’t entirely sure how to answer.
They asked me to describe the possible fine for violating San Diego’s curfew law, which prohibits minors from being out after 10 p.m. The law includes some exceptions, such as traveling between church and school-related activities.
I heard a couple years ago that the possible fine for violating curfew was more than $100 so that’s what I said on the news programs. But I wasn’t certain on the amount, so I followed up Tuesday afternoon with Karen Dalton, a spokeswoman for the San Diego Superior Court.
She confirmed that the possible fine is more than $100 but also provided a lot more detail about how the court normally responds to curfew violations. It can impose a maximum fine of $250 but more often orders classes or community service, Dalton wrote in an email.
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