At the request of the town’s attorney and police chief, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen last week repealed its curfew law.

Attorney Michael Brough asked that the rule be dropped after determining that the ordinance was flawed.

Police Chief Carolyn Hutchison asked Brough to take a look at the law after reading about challenges to curfew laws. Federal case law requires that curfew laws be narrowly tailored and based on a record of juvenile crime after dark. Hutchison noted that the town does not have a significant problem with juvenile violence and the department does not currently make arrests for curfew violations.