Halloween is so close we can taste the bite-size Snickers bars already. But before you help your kids into their costumes and hand them their pumpkin pails, make sure you know whose home you're visiting before you let your child ring their doorbell. But how can you do this? We're glad you asked.
Did you know you can find a list of registered sex predators by zip code? It's easy, and means you can confirm if there are any people registered where you plan to trick or treat. Just visit the website associated with your state below and avoid those homes — or pick a new neighborhood altogether — come Halloween night.
Alabama: Visit app.alea.gov and enter your location information.
Alaska: Visit dps.alaska.gov and enter your location information.
Arizona: Visit azdps.gov and enter your location information or visit nsopw.gov, select Arizona in the drop down, and select your tribe.
Arkansas: Visit ark.org and enter your location information.
California: Visit meganslawa.ca.gov and enter your location information or visit nsopw.gov, select California in the drop down, and select your tribe.
Colorado: Visit colorado.gov and enter your location information or visit nsopw.gov, select Colorado in the drop down, and select your tribe.
Connecticut: Visit icrimewatch.net and enter your location information or visit nsopw.gov, select Connecticut in the drop down, and select your tribe.
Delaware: Visit sexoffender.dsp.delaware.com and zoom into your neighborhood on the map, then click search.
Florida: Visit offender.fdle.state.fl.us and enter your location information or visit nsopw.gov, select Florida in the drop down, and select your tribe.
Georgia: Visit state.sor.gbi.ga.gov and enter your location information.
Hawaii: Visit sexoffenders.ehawaii.gov and enter your location information.
Idaho: Visit isp.idaho.gov and enter your location information or visit nsopw.gov, select Idaho in the drop down, and select your tribe.
Illinois: Visit isp.state.il.us and enter your location information.
Indiana: Visit icrimewatch.net and enter your location information.
Iowa: Visit iowasexoffender.com and enter your location information or visit nsopw.gov, select Iowa in the drop down, and select your tribe.
Kansas: Visit kbi.ks.gov and enter your location information or visit nsopw.gov, select Kansas in the drop down, and select your tribe.
Kentucky: Visit kspsor.state.ku.us and enter your location information.
Louisiana: Visit icrimewatch.net and enter your location information or visit nsopw.gov, select Louisiana in the drop down, and select your tribe.
Maine: Visit sor.infome.org and enter your location information.
Maryland: Visit socem.info and enter your location information.
Massachusetts: Visit sorb.chs.state.ma.us and enter your location information.
Michigan: Visit icrimewatch.net and enter your location information or visit nsopw.gov, select Michigan in the drop down, and select your tribe.
Minnesota: Visit coms.doc.state.mn.us and enter your location information or visit nsopw.gov, select Minnesota in the drop down, and select your tribe.
Mississippi: Visit state.sor.dps.ms.gov and enter your location information or visit nsopw.gov, select Mississippi in the drop down, and select your tribe.
Missouri: Visit mshp.dps.mo.gov and enter your location information.
Montana: Visit app.doj.mt.gov and enter your location information or visit nsopw.gov, select Montana in the drop down, and select your tribe.
Nebraska: Visit sor.nebraska.gov and enter your location information or visit nsopw.gov, select Nebraska in the drop down, and select your tribe.
Nevada: Visit nvsexoffenders.gov and enter your location information or visit nsopw.gov, select Nevada in the drop down, and select your tribe.
New Hampshire: Visit business.nj.gov and enter your location information.
New Jersey: Visit icrimewatch.net and enter your location information.
New Mexico: Visit icrimewatch.net and enter your location information or visit nsopw.gov, select New Mexico in the drop down, and select your tribe.
New York: Visit criminaljustice.ny.gov and enter your location information or visit nsopw.gov, select New York in the drop down, and select your tribe.
North Carolina: Visit sexoffender.ncsbi.gov and enter your location information or visit nsopw.gov, select North Carolina in the drop down, and select your tribe.
North Dakota: Visit sexoffender.nd.gov and enter your location information or visit nsopw.gov, select North Dakota in the drop down, and select your tribe.
Ohio: Visit icrimewatch.net and enter your location information.
Oklahoma: Visit sors.doc.state.ok.us and enter your location information or visit nsopw.gov, select Oklahoma in the drop down, and select your tribe.
Oregon: Visit sexoffenders.oregon.gov and enter your location information or visit nsopw.gov, select Oregon in the drop down, and select your tribe.
Pennsylvania: Visit pameganslaw.state.pa.us and enter your location information.
Rhode Island: Visit paroleboard.ri.gov and enter your location information.
South Carolina: Visit scor.sled.sc.gov and enter your location information.
South Dakota: Visit sor.sd.gov and enter your location information or visit nsopw.gov, select South Dakota in the drop down, and select your tribe.
Tennessee: Visit sor.tbi.tn.gov and enter your location information.
Texas: Visit records.txdps.state.tx.us and enter your location information or visit nsopw.gov, select Texas in the drop down, and select your tribe.
Utah: Visit icrimewatch.net and enter your location information or visit nsopw.gov, select Utah in the drop down, and select your tribe.
Vermont: Visit icrimewatch.net and enter your location information.
Virginia: Visit sex-offender.vsp.virginia.gov and enter your location information.
Washington: Visit icrimewatch.net and enter your location information or visit nsopw.gov, select Washington in the drop down, and select your tribe.
West Virginia: Visit apps.wv.gov and enter your location information.
Wisconsin: Visit offender.doc.state.wi.us and enter your location information or visit nsopw.gov, select Wisconsin in the drop down, and select your tribe.
Wyoming: Visit icrimewatch.net and enter your location information or visit nsopw.gov, select Wyoming in the drop down, and select your tribe.
A few more safety tips: Take extra time at intersections when crossing the street, as 23% of pedestrian fatalities on Halloween night include a drunk driver. If your child is under 12 years old, Safe Kids Worldwide says they should be accompanied by adult supervision. And keep costumes safe by incorporating reflective tape or stickers, use face paint verses masks that could obstruct their vision, and make sure your kids' costume is the right size to avoid falls.
