It is a criminal offense to fraudulently pretend to use witchcraft, sorcery, enchantment, or conjuration to solve problems.

Trouble-o-Meter
Police charged a self-proclaimed witch two days before the law was repealed.

Status: repealed 2018

Why Is This a Law?

Dating back to 1892, this was an early anti-scam law. It was designed to stop con artists from tricking frightened people into paying them money to lift fake curses.

A citizen earnestly dealing with the law: It is a criminal offense to fraudulently pretend to use witchcraft, sorcery, enchantment, or conjuration to solve problems.