Can Kids Over 12 in Fort Myers Go To Jail for Trick-or-Treating
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 31: People trick-or-treat in a Brooklyn neighborhood on Halloween night on October 31, 2015 in New York City. Throughout the country children and adults are dressing-up in costumes to both scare and entertain as they make their way through neighborhoods collecting candy treats. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
There are some towns in Virginia where trick-or-treating is illegal for kids over 12-years-old.
It’s an actual law in Chesapeake, Virginia. Yes, a 13-year-old can be charged with a misdemeanor that is punishable by up to a $100 fine or six months in jail…or both! Newport, Virginia also has a similar law on the books. As of now, there is no law in Southwest Florida for trick-or-treating.
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