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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor Ch. 357
Article - Criminal Law
10-205.
(A) A PERSON MAY NOT, FOR 60 MINUTES IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING A
FUNERAL, BURIAL, MEMORIAL SERVICE, OR FUNERAL PROCESSION THAT HAS A
SCHEDULED STARTING TIME, OR DURING THE 60 MINUTES IMMEDIATELY
FOLLOWING A FUNERAL OR MEMORIAL SERVICE:
(1) KNOWINGLY OBSTRUCT, HINDER, IMPEDE, OR BLOCK ANOTHER
PERSON'S ENTRY TO OR EXIT FROM THE FUNERAL, BURIAL, MEMORIAL SERVICE, OR
FUNERAL PROCESSION; OR
(2) DISPLAY A VISUAL IMAGE THAT CONVEYS FIGHTING WORDS
AGAINST ANOTHER PERSON WITHIN 500 FEET OF:
(I) AN ENTRANCE TO A FUNERAL, BURIAL, OR MEMORIAL SERVICE;
(II) A FUNERAL PROCESSION.
(A) (1) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A PERSON WHO CONDUCTS A
FUNERAL, BURIAL, MEMORIAL SERVICE, OR FUNERAL PROCESSION.
(2) A PERSON MAY NOT KNOWINGLY OBSTRUCT. HINDER IMPEDE. OR
BLOCK ANOTHER PERSON'S ENTRY TO OR EXIT FROM A FUNERAL. BURIAL.
MEMORIAL SERVICE, OR FUNERAL PROCESSION.
(B) A PERSON MAY NOT ADDRESS SPEECH TO A PERSON ATTENDING A
FUNERAL, BURIAL, MEMORIAL SERVICE, OR FUNERAL PROCESSION THAT IS LIKELY
TO INCITE OR PRODUCE AN IMMINENT BREACH OF THE PEACE.
(C) A PERSON MAY NOT ENGAGE IN PICKETING ACTIVITY WITHIN 300 100 FEET
OF A FUNERAL, BURIAL, MEMORIAL SERVICE. OR FUNERAL PROCESSION THAT IS
TARGETED AT ONE OR MORE PERSONS ATTENDING THE FUNERAL. BURIAL.
MEMORIAL SERVICE, OR FUNERAL PROCESSION.
(B) (D) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT
EXCEEDING 90 DAYS OR A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $1,000 OR BOTH.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That if any provision of this
Act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid for any
reason in a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity does not affect other
provisions or any other application of this Act which can be given effect without the
invalid provision or application, and for this purpose the provisions of this Act are
declared severable.
SECTION 2. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect October 1, 2006.
Approved May 2, 2006.
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