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Don't Get Tricked: These Halloween Rules Are A Hoax

DENVER (CBS4) - Denver police are warning us about bogus rules about trick-or-treating that are circulating on social media. They want residents to know these rules are not real.

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The image features text claiming kids over 12 years old could face a misdemeanor, be fined and face up to six months in jail. It also claims any caught trick-or-treating after 8 p.m. could face a misdemeanor, be fined and face up to 30 days  in jail.

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Kids of all ages can trick-or-treat in Denver -- and there's no rule about what time they have to stop.

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