The US District for the Eastern District of Missouri Monday issued a preliminary injunction against a recently passed Missouri law that sets restrictions on the Halloween activities of registered sexual offenders. The court held that the provisions of the law that would have required sex offenders to avoid interaction with children on Halloween and remain indoors from 5:00pm to 10:30pm unless just cause existed to leave were unduly restrictive and might prevent such persons from celebrating with their own children or traveling. The court upheld other portions of the law, such as requiring sex offenders to go without porch lighting and to display a sign stating no candy would be handed out at their residence.
Missouri Governor Matt Blunt stated in a press release that an appeal had been filed with the Court of Appeals to reverse the ruling.
Source: http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2008/10/missouri-law-limiting-halloween.php
Tags: Halloween, sex offender
