Children's time until what time. Until what time is the curfew in the summer? What is it

Most crimes are committed at night - this is a well-known fact. Ensuring the safety of the younger generation is the main task of the state.

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To solve it, some legislative measures have been developed, one of which is a curfew for minors.

All parents should be aware of possible penalties for children going out late unaccompanied by adults.

What is it?

A curfew is a legislative measure aimed at protecting children by prohibiting them from being on the street or in public places unaccompanied by adults 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 adults, even in 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.

Responsibility

It is a known fact that parents or guardians are responsible for minor children.

Punishment for adults who fail to keep an eye on their offspring is provided in the form of an administrative fine in accordance with Article 5.35 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation (failure of parents to fulfill their responsibilities for raising and maintaining children).

The fine varies from one hundred to five thousand rubles.

As a rule, for the first offense, police officers can limit themselves to an explanatory conversation; for a repeated offense, parents have to pay 2,500 rubles. However, these are purely statistical indicators.

In reality, everything will depend on the specific situation and:

• where the teenager was found;
• at what time;
• whether he committed a crime;
• where and in what condition the parents were during this period.

Information about the offense must be entered into the database of the internal affairs bodies (internal affairs bodies).

Institutions that “shelter” a teenager at night can be fined from ten to fifty thousand rubles. They should also comply with the conditions of the curfew for minors.

Violation

Unfortunately, many parents neglect legal norms and rules. They forget to raise their children and are skeptical about the structure of the security system itself for the younger generation. They don’t pay enough attention to this and end up paying dearly.

A fine is not the worst punishment, given that the child may get hurt or not return home at all.

Parents and guardians who are unable or unwilling to control their children and wards are considered violators.

In case of repeated violations, they are invited to the commission on juvenile affairs and may be deprived of parental rights.

When a minor is detained in the wrong place at a prohibited time, a police officer draws up a report. The document details where, at what time and under what circumstances the neglected child was discovered.

A copy of the protocol is given to the parents. If they do not agree with the fact of detention, they can challenge it in a higher authority or district court.

What is the punishment?

Any violation of the law entails punishment, and curfew is no exception.

The first time a child is allowed to be outside the home unaccompanied by adults at night, parents can count on a warning or they will have to pay a fine of one hundred to five hundred rubles.

In case of repeated cases (especially within one year), the amount of the fine may be increased to three to five thousand rubles. If there are multiple offences, parents and guardians may be deprived of their rights towards the child.

Officials conducting activities for teenagers, etc. (camp teachers, sanatorium employees, etc.) are also responsible for their minor charges.

In cases where the authorities of a state cannot fully control security on the streets of large cities, as well as in the event of a massive potential danger, for example, a terrorist threat or on the eve of a natural disaster, it introduces certain restrictions for citizens. As a rule, these restrictions are called curfews and promote assistance from the population, as well as facilitate the work of law enforcement agencies to maintain order on the streets.

Features of the introduction and legal regulation of curfew

The curfew imposed in the city has legal framework and is regulated by the Constitution of the country and the Family Code, and in addition, Federal Law No. 124 is applied to persons under 18 years of age. In accordance with these laws, minors or all categories of citizens, if the territory of their residence poses a potential danger, must comply with the following requirements:

• Do not appear on the streets or in places intended for leisure or entertainment after a certain time established in the requirements of the authorities.
• Persons under 18 years of age do not have the right to be in places where alcoholic products are sold unless accompanied by an elder.
• All children under 7 years of age have the right to be in crowded places only if accompanied by adults authorized to guard them.
• Local governments in each region of the country have the privilege to independently determine the conditions of the curfew in the territory. This situation is associated with the exacerbation of specific problems in a given area, as well as with tension in the crime situation, which in turn directly depends on the stability of the economic situation.
• Violation of the rules entails administrative liability in the form of a fine or other disciplinary action, depending on the severity of the consequences of ignoring the law.
• Compliance with legal requirements is monitored by law enforcement agencies patrolling the city streets.

Important! These measures are taken in the state or its individual subjects in order to reduce the crime situation in the area and protect the population from attacks on the life, health and property of citizens, as well as to ensure more productive isolation of antisocial individuals. Typically, the curfew time is from 22:00 to 23:00.

Teens on the street

Curfew for minors

All teenagers are required to obey the current law establishing a curfew, and while for other citizens it is valid only for a certain period of time, for minors this ban is introduced on a permanent basis. Thus, according to the requirements of the authorities, children and adolescents do not have the right to the following actions:

• Walk, as well as stay on the street, stadiums, restaurants, shops, bus stops, train stations or other places intended for the general public after 23:00, unaccompanied by authorized persons or older relatives if their age is from 16 to 18 years.
• Carry out the same actions, but after 22:00, when the teenager is not yet 16 years old.
• For all ages of children and teenagers, the curfew ends at 06:00, when the city begins to become active and people rush to do their various things, filling the streets.
• The summer curfew in some regions of the federation, especially in the North-Western part of Russia, where there are white nights, may be extended to midnight.
• In autumn and winter, as a rule, all bans on minors staying outside the home begin at 22:00.
• The winter curfew period, as a rule, starts from 01.11 to 31.03, the summer period - from 01.04 to 30.10.
• In some regions of the country, for example, in the Leningrad region, during the festive festivities on New Year's Eve, the curfew is canceled altogether, as the authorities record a significant decrease in crime during this period. In addition, this relaxation is present in local legislative documents in various regions, since national, ethnic, religious and other holidays may be observed there.

Detention for violating the ban

Important! The ban was introduced in 2010, and since then more than 5,000 violations of this regime have been identified, resulting in thousands of parents being subjected to significant fines, and the crime rate in the country has almost halved over the last five years.

Who has the right to act as an accompanying person during the ban?

Not every stranger has the right to act as an escort, since he must have certain public powers. Thus, the following persons have the right to accompany minors during limited periods of time away from home:

• The child's parents or one of them.
• Legal guardians who have the legal authority to exercise parental rights and responsibilities.
• Trustees, adoptive parents, as well as officially authorized employees of institutions intended for long-term or short-term stay of children and adolescents, namely schools, universities, colleges, children's camps, etc.
• Representatives of guardianship and trusteeship authorities.
• Bodies carrying out on-site activities aimed at maintaining youth health care.
• Social services, various rehabilitation institutions (including sanatoriums), labor and recreation camps at schools or other institutions, sports schools holding away competitions, but in such cases the event organizers use customized transport.
• Other persons and representatives of organizations vested with permanent or temporary authority to carry out educational and preventive work with the younger generation.

Important! When checking an accompanying person during curfew by law enforcement officers, he is required to present the documents or license certificates he has that give him the right to stay with the child.

Danger at night

What liability is provided for violating the ban?

Any violation of current legislation entails some kind of punishment, and ignoring the curfew is no exception. Thus, the teenager himself or his responsible guardian may be subject to the following types of administrative sanctions if he is on the street at the wrong time:

• If the minor is over 16 years old, he will personally be fined in the amount of 100 to 500 rubles*, which is exactly what is required to formalize the decision and to pay for the work of the police. However, unfortunately, such punishment is often not enough.
• In situations where a teenager, who finds himself on the street without his parents during prohibited hours, catches the eye of law enforcement officers, he will be escorted to the police station, where his guardians will be called for a preventive conversation and the same fine will be issued.
• If a legal entity or its responsible representatives, including employees of various government agencies, is behind the violation of this prohibition, the amount of punishment may range from 10.0 to 50.0 thousand rubles. depending on the time of day, the region where the offense was committed and the activities that the teenagers carried out during prohibited hours.
• If, during the period of violation of the ban, any unusual situation occurs leading to death, harm to health, loss or damage to the property of a minor, the parents may bear responsibility for it, as persons obliged to fully ensure that the teenager complies with the laws of the country. Thus, as a result of such situations, guardians can be fined large sums, placed under arrest, deprived of parental rights, and in the most severe scenarios, criminal liability arises.

Curfew schedule

Important! Punishments for violating the curfew are stipulated in Article 5.35 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, which talks about the onset of administrative liability for failure to fulfill the social responsibilities assigned to parents or guardians in raising a minor citizen. In addition, in high school social studies classes, children are taught the need to comply with the requirements of this section of the code.

Conditions for lifting curfew

Imposing curfews is a fairly common practice in many countries, especially for minors. Thus, during its operation in the state, not only the level of crime against teenagers falls, or, on the contrary, on their part, but also control over such pressing issues as teenage alcoholism or drug addiction is strengthened. However, in a number of countries from time to time these laws become unpopular and are criticized, and this happens for the following reasons:

• First of all, if the curfew was temporary, for example during a riot, armed conflict or before a natural disaster, then when the external danger passes, it will be canceled, since the risk to the life and health of people ends.
• When the country's authorities set specific goals for reducing the crime situation in the city and achieve these goals several years later.
• In cases where trade union organizations, human rights societies or democratic parties with political weight in the state initiate unrest and mass criticism, arguing that the curfew violates the rights and freedoms of citizens.

Curfew lifted

Important! Regardless of the criticism, parents and guardians of teenagers, understanding the level of their responsibility in the absence of external prohibitions, are not at all happy with such relaxations and do not support the absence of a curfew.

In conclusion, it should be taken into account that the establishment of a curfew in no case is intended to violate the rights and freedoms of a democratic society, and all efforts are aimed at ensuring the safety of the population. Yes, on the roads Russian Federation Traffic rules have been established, safety requirements are in place at production facilities, swimming and the movement of small vessels are prohibited in coastal cities during storms, and all citizens understand the desire of the authorities to take care of them. The introduction of a curfew should also be taken into account, given that most offenses, crimes or antisocial acts are committed at night, with a limited number of people outside their homes.

Teen work

However, these situations also have a flip side to the coin, since many conscientious teenagers aged 16 and older can study at universities for 2 years and come home late, and some of them even try to earn extra money in order to provide themselves with a decent young life or help their parents . Often such busyness happens in the evening, and sometimes at night. Thus, returning home after work at 00:00, the teenager falls under the ban, despite the nobleness of his actions, and in this case There is a certain conflict between the requirements of the law and the problems of emancipation of children, as well as their adaptation in society.

*Fine amounts are current for 2018.

Each subject has the right to independently establish prohibited places for a child to visit (taking into account local regulations and the general criminal level). Authorities have the right to reduce restrictions at night, taking into account the climate and seasonal conditions of the area, for this reason, in each region the curfew features are slightly different. In fact, the permitted place for minors at late times of the day is their home. Responsibility What happens if a child takes a walk at the wrong time? Responsibility for violation of the law is provided for in Article 5.35 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (failure to fulfill obligations to support and raise a minor child). Usually parents have to pay a fine. If a child is seen without adults, the police will first establish his identity, the phone number of his parents, information about them, and their occupation.

Curfew for minors

If there are multiple offences, parents and guardians may be deprived of their rights towards the child. Officials conducting activities for teenagers, etc.

(camp teachers, sanatorium employees, etc.) are also responsible for their minor charges.

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If a teenager is detained and temporarily placed under their responsibility, the fine is paid by these officials. The fine varies from two and a half to five thousand rubles.

Thus, children and adolescents are always under someone else's responsibility and the protection of the state. Violation of curfew requirements, if the fact is established and proven, will certainly entail punishment.

Curfew for minors in 2018

Legislation Limit the time spent by 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.

What time is the curfew in Moscow for a 16-year-old boy?

Family law Curfew for minors Curfew is a ban on being on the street or in public places without appropriate permission at a certain time of the day (usually at night). This rule, approved by law, is introduced into dangerous periods, V 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. Let's consider the rules and features of the curfew for minors in 2018.

About curfew for minors

When a minor is detained in the wrong place at a prohibited time, a police officer draws up a report. The document details where, at what time and under what circumstances the neglected child was discovered.

Attention

A copy of the protocol is given to the parents. If they do not agree with the fact of detention, they can challenge it in a higher authority or district court. What is the punishment? Any violation of the law entails punishment, and curfew is no exception.

The first time a child is allowed to be outside the home unaccompanied by adults at night, parents can count on a warning or they will have to pay a fine of one hundred to five hundred rubles. In case of repeated cases (especially within one year), the amount of the fine may be increased to three to five thousand rubles.

Curfew

Is it possible to challenge the detention of a child? When a child is detained, a protocol is drawn up, which indicates the date and place of its preparation, the position, surname and initials of the person who compiled the protocol, information about the detained person, the time, place and reasons for the detention. The protocol on administrative detention is signed by the official who compiled it and the detained person.

If the detained person refuses to sign the protocol, a corresponding entry is made in the protocol on administrative detention. A copy of the protocol on administrative detention is given to the detained person at his request. (Article 27.4 of the Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Offenses).

• In case of disagreement with the specified protocol and the fact of detention, the parent has the right to challenge it to a higher authority, a higher official or to the district court at the place of the incident.

Curfew at 16. “non-children’s” time in Russia and other countries

Institutions that “shelter” a teenager at night can be fined from ten to fifty thousand rubles. They should also comply with the conditions of the curfew for minors.

Violation Unfortunately, many parents neglect legal norms and rules. They forget to raise their children and are skeptical about the structure of the security system itself for the younger generation.

They don’t pay enough attention to this and end up paying dearly. A fine is not the worst punishment, given that the child may get hurt or not return home at all.

Parents and guardians who are unable or unwilling to control their children and wards are considered violators. If there are repeated violations, they are invited to a commission on juvenile affairs and may be deprived of parental rights.

Curfew in Moscow for minors

Until what time is the curfew? The law establishes the extension of restrictions on the free movement of teenagers at night until 6 a.m. Local authorities have the right to reduce this time. Legislation 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. What is the curfew for minors? Persons under 18 years of age should return to their parents before 10 p.m. Each subject of the Russian Federation independently establishes forbidden places to visit in accordance with local regulations and the criminal situation.
Failure to take measures to prevent minors under the age of 18 from being present 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 sites (territories, premises) ) legal entities or individual entrepreneurs that are intended to sell 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 - shall entail the imposition of an administrative fine on officials in the amount from two thousand five hundred to five thousand rubles; for legal entities - from ten thousand to thirty thousand rubles. 3.

What time is the curfew for children in Moscow?

From September 1, they are required to return home an hour earlier as the curfew is reduced. Criticism Not all citizens enthusiastically accepted the law on “non-children’s” time.

But normative act was created to protect minors from negative factors that affect the mental, moral, and spiritual education of the younger generation. However, many parents claim that the legislation does not take into account various nuances.

Some high school and minor students have to work part-time after classes and return home after midnight. Other children attend sports clubs and other extracurricular activities that can last late into the night.

The prohibition of movement at night also includes the inability to move in public transport, which also makes it difficult for minors to return home.

• measures to prevent children (persons under 18 years of age) from being in public places at night, including on streets, stadiums, parks, squares, public transport vehicles, at facilities (territories, premises) of legal entities or citizens carrying out entrepreneurial activities without forming a legal entity, which are intended to provide access to the Internet, as well as for the sale of services in the field of trade and public catering (organizations or points), for entertainment, leisure, where, in accordance with the procedure established by law, retail sale of alcoholic beverages, beer and drinks made on its basis, and in other public places without the accompaniment of parents (persons replacing them) or persons carrying out events with the participation of children.

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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.

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.

What time is the curfew in effect?

The curfew in Russia applies to minor citizens, from 7 to 18 years. But this does not mean that a child who has not yet turned 7 years old can safely walk at night without adults. The simple fact that he should be home at a later time is clear to everyone.

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 following restrictions apply to adolescents from 7 to 18 years of age:

• Children under the age of 16 have the right to be on the street or in other public places without parents or other adults only until 10 pm. In summer this period is extended to 23 hours;
• Children aged 16 to 18 are allowed to be outside at any time of the year until 11 pm;
• In both cases, the curfew ends only at 6 am.

Some regions are passing local regulations that eliminate curfews for children in New Year's Eve(from December 31 to January 1), as well as on other state or municipal holidays organized by local authorities. An example of this is St. Petersburg.

However, in many other regions, the ban on minors visiting the street at night is always in effect, without exception.

Which places are prohibited from visiting?

Let us remind you that in addition to the street at night, children are prohibited from visiting on their own:

• retail outlets and the area adjacent to them, entertainment centers;
• parks, stadiums and train stations;
• public catering outlets (especially those where the sale of alcohol is permitted);
• cultural and educational institutions;
• public transport stops.

It turns out that the curfew for teenagers applies to any public places and streets. Children are allowed to stay without their parents at night only at their own home or at the home of close relatives.

Who has the right to accompany children at night?

At night in the summer or at any other time of the year, all minors must be accompanied only by their parents or persons in whose care they are. These may be guardianship authorities, representatives of those organizations where minors permanently reside (for example, orphanages), as well as their adoptive parents or guardians.

Children under 18 years of age during curfew are allowed to be on the street and with adults who organize any social, cultural, sports, entertainment or rehabilitation activities at night. Other adults can be accompanying persons, but they must have a power of attorney from the parents to accompany the child.

It would be useful to issue a power of attorney even to the child’s grandparents or other close relatives, since it is quite difficult to prove the degree of relationship on the street when checking documents.

Legislative justification

The issues of minor citizens staying 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” of 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 make 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 who are prohibited from staying on the street at night without adults (or introduce different age categories of teenagers, for whom the duration of the curfew may vary).

What are the consequences of violating the curfew?

As soon as law enforcement officers notice a lonely teenager on the street at night, they will immediately try to contact his parents. If for some reason parents are unable to come and pick up their child, then the police are obliged to deliver him home themselves. If it is not possible to call the parents and the child cannot clearly explain where he lives, he is taken to the local police station to clarify all the circumstances.

Once the parents can be contacted, they will be required to give an account of why their child was in a public place at night absolutely alone (or with similarly underage friends). If this offense was committed for a good reason or for the first time, then the parents will almost certainly get off with a verbal warning.

If this is not the first time a child is found on the street during curfew, then his parents will be issued an administrative fine. In various regions of the Russian Federation its value is within from 2500 to 5000 rubles.

The amount of the fine can vary significantly. Thus, for teenagers aged 16 to 18 years, the fine is often less than for children under 16 years of age. Organizations that allow a child to violate curfew requirements pay more than ordinary parents. Repeated violation of curfew (within one calendar year) in some regions may be punishable by a fine significantly exceeding 5,000 rubles.

Curfew in some regions of the Russian Federation

In many regions of the Russian Federation, the curfew depends on the time of year. In the winter season it usually starts at 10 pm and lasts until 6 am, and in the summer it is reduced by one hour and is valid from 11 pm to 6 am. But the so-called “winter” and “summer” time in the regions are often understood differently. For example:

• In St. Petersburg, summer time is considered to be the period from June 1 to August 31, that is, it completely coincides with the calendar summer. During this period, the curfew is from 11 pm to 6 am. Winter time, accordingly, begins on September 1 and ends on May 31 (curfew from 22 to 6 am);
• In Moscow, the Altai Territory, as well as in the Kemerovo region and many other regions, summer time is considered to be the period from April 1 to October 31, and winter time - from November 1 to March 31;
• Perm and all Perm region considers summer time to be the period from May 1 to September 30, and winter time to be from October 1 to April 30.

Some subjects of the Russian Federation even allow teenagers to stay outside on their own in the summer, without adults, at least all night. An example of this is Bryansk. And in Bashkiria, in 2014, a law was passed that established a fixed curfew duration at any time of the year from 24 o’clock at night to 6 o’clock in the morning. It only applies to children under 17 years of age.

What are the main provisions of the law “On Guarantees of the Rights of the Child in the Yaroslavl Region”?

In order to protect the lives of minor children, a provision is being introduced on the territory of the Russian Federation prohibiting children from being unattended by adults in public places at night. In addition, a list of places is being compiled where minors cannot enter at any time of the day.

When will activities begin to identify unattended minors?

The Law “On Guarantees of the Rights of the Child in the Yaroslavl Region” comes into force on January 1, 2010. In accordance with this, already on New Year’s Eve, police officers will have the right to detain a minor child who is unaccompanied at night,

What age children do these restrictions apply to?

The temporary restrictions prescribed in this law of the Yaroslavl region apply to children under 16 years of age. Other restrictions are provided for minors (under 18 years of age) children.

At what time of day should children not be in public places without an accompanying person?

For most of the year, this restriction will be in effect from 22:00 to 6:00. In summer, that is, from June 1 to August 31, from 23:00 to 6:00.

Who has the right to accompany a child after 22:00 (in the summer after 23:00)?

Accompanying persons may be parents (or guardians) and persons who organized the mass event.

Can other people get permission to accompany children?

Anyone who has a power of attorney can accompany the child. A power of attorney to accompany a child throughout Russia (or a specific locality) can be signed by only one of the parents, and does not need to be certified by a notary.

The power of attorney must indicate:

• Full name of the parent and his passport details;
• Full name and passport details of the person to whom the child is entrusted;
• The child’s full name, date of birth and details of the birth certificate or passport;
• description of the powers of the accompanying person (for example, to accompany from one point to another);
• date of issue and date until which the power of attorney is valid.

Where are children under 16 years of age prohibited from staying after 10:00 p.m. (11:00 p.m. in summer)?

Such public places include:

• places of mass stay and recreation of citizens (streets, squares, squares, parks, stadiums, courtyards, playgrounds, sports grounds, beaches);
• common areas apartment buildings(elevators, entrances, landings, others) and local areas;
• urban and suburban public transport, territories and premises of train stations, railway and bus stations, river ports, airports;
• forested areas;
• cemeteries;
• territories and premises of pharmacies, commercial facilities intended for the sale of services in the field of trade and public catering, entertainment, leisure, and providing access to the Internet.

Who identifies unaccompanied children in prohibited areas?

The responsibility to identify such children lies with police officers and employees of organizations. Citizens have the right to help independently or as part of teams law enforcement agencies in identifying unattended children.

What happens when a child is found unaccompanied at night?

If police officers discover a child under 16 years old in a public place at night, measures will be taken to establish his identity. Staff will then contact the parents or legal guardians and release the child to them. If it is impossible to contact the parents or if they cannot immediately pick up the child (and at the same time it is not possible to personally deliver the child home), he is sent to the internal affairs authorities. Parents have 3 hours to pick up their child from there. After 3 hours, the children are sent to social rehabilitation centers for minors.

How can a child prove that he is already 16 years old?

Minor children are advised to carry photocopies of their passports with them in order to be able to prove their age on the spot. Parents will also benefit from photocopies in case they have to pick up their child from the police department or police officers.

What is the fine provided by law for children under 16 years of age being in public places at night?

The law provides for the following fines:

• for allowing children under 16 years of age to be in public places at night:
  • citizens - warning or fine from 100 to 300 rubles. (again – from 1000 to 3000 rubles),
  • officials – fine from 500 to 5000 rubles. (again - from 5,000 to 20,000 rubles),
  • legal entities - fine from 5,000 to 20,000 rubles. (again – from 20,000 to 50,000 rubles);
• for allowing minors to stay in places included in the Register of Places, where staying may cause harm to the health or development of children:
  • citizens - warning or fine from 100 to 500 rubles. (again – from 1000 to 3000 rubles),
  • officials - from 500 to 5000 rubles. (again - from 5,000 to 20,000 rubles),
  • legal entities – from 5,000 to 20,000 rubles. (again – from 20,000 to 50,000 rubles);
• for failure to fulfill obligations to inform about measures to protect children from negative factors:
  • officials - from 500 to 2000 rubles,
  • legal entities – from 2000 to 5000 rubles.

How is the population notified that the presence of unaccompanied children under 16 in a particular place is prohibited after a certain time?

Organizations are required to notify at least 2 times an hour that children should not be there without an accompanying person after 22:00 (23:00 in the summer). The notification should start 2 hours before the start of the time limit.

How is the Register of places where children under 18 years of age are prohibited from staying?

The register is compiled by an expert commission and approved by the municipality. The commission includes representatives of education, health, social protection, physical culture and sports, youth policy, employment, internal affairs, as well as deputies. The register will be reviewed regularly. Currently, the law stipulates that changes to the Register should be made once a year, but later this period will be reduced.

By what principle are certain establishments included in the Register?

The Register includes places where being present may harm the health of children or negatively affect their development:

• beer restaurants, wine bars, beer bars, wine bars, and other places that are intended for the sale only of alcoholic beverages, beer and drinks made on its basis;
• commercial properties that are intended for the sale of goods only of a sexual nature;
• other places where alcoholic beverages, beer and drinks made on its basis, and goods of a sexual nature are sold, in accordance with decisions of expert commissions.

In addition, the Register will include public catering organizations that are not equipped with a non-smoking area, and organizations that have repeatedly violated the rules for the sale of alcoholic beverages to minors during the year.

It is important that the Register is not a final document. If an organization is not yet listed in it, but is engaged in activities that may harm the health or development of a child, children are prohibited from being on its territory.

How is notification made that minor children are not allowed on the territory of a given facility?

There will be warning notices or signs on the territory, as well as in the premises of the facility. Facility employees are required to notify visitors that the presence of children under 18 years of age there may harm their development.

The material was prepared with the support of the Department for Minors and Protection of Their Rights of the Yaroslavl City Hall.