Well, some cities not only suggest an age, but they will also send kids over the "legal" limit to jail for dressing up and going door-to-door looking for candy.
Let's start in Chesapeake, Virginia, where anyone over the age of 13 who is caught trick-or-treating can be sent to jail for up to six months -- and fined!
In Newport News, Virginia, kids can trick or treat until seventh grade or until they turn 12. After that, it's a misdemeanor.
Several North Carolina cities have similar legal restrictions for 12 or 13 year olds, as well as 9:00 p.m. curfews for all.
In parts of South Jersey, the curfew is 7:00 p.m., with kids in Upper Deerfield Township also being told 12 is the official cut off.
In Yonkers, New York, children ages 11 and younger must be home by 10:00 p.m., while kids ages 12 and 13 can stay out until 10:30 p.m. and those age 14 to 16 until 11:00 p.m.
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