{"data":{"id":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-589.426","jurisdiction":"us-mo","citation":"Mo. Rev. Stat. § 589.426","heading":"Halloween, restrictions on conduct — violations, penalty.","body":"1. Any person required to register as a sexual offender under sections 589.400 to 589.425 shall be required on October thirty-first of each year to:\n(1) Avoid all Halloween-related contact with children;\n(2) Remain inside his or her residence between the hours of 5 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. unless required to be elsewhere for just cause, including but not limited to employment or medical emergencies;\n(3) Post a sign at his or her residence stating, \"No candy or treats at this residence\"; and\n(4) Leave all outside residential lighting off during the evening hours after 5 p.m.\n2. Any person required to register as a sexual offender under sections 589.400 to 589.425 who violates the provisions of subsection 1 of this section shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.","path":["Title XXXVIII - CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS","Chapter 589 - Crime Prevention and Control Programs and Services"],"source_url":"https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=589.426","current_through":"2026 legislative session (floor)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T22:23:29Z","sha256":"f5b02991276c189415f5705418a7ffefd3c28dc5e4efad3aff9ded73af229937","source_id":"us-mo","stale":false,"prev":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-589.425--2","next":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-589.500"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}