§ 18-9-125 — Interference with a funeral

(1) A person commits interference
with a funeral if he or she, knowing a funeral is being conducted:

(a) Refuses to leave any private property within one hundred feet of the
funeral site upon the request of the owner of the private property or the owner's
agent; or

(b) Refuses to leave any public property within one hundred feet of the
funeral site upon the request of a public official with authority over the property or
upon the request of a peace officer, and the public official or peace officer making
the request has reasonable grounds to believe the person has violated a rule or
regulation applicable to that property or a statute or local ordinance.

(2) Interference with a funeral is a class 2 misdemeanor. The minimum fine
prescribed by section 18-1.3-501 (1) for the offense shall be mandatory and may not
be suspended in whole or in part.

(3) Each violation of subsection (1) of this section shall constitute a separate
offense for which an offender may be separately convicted and sentenced.

(4) Any person who violates any provision of this section may also be
proceeded against for violation of any other provision of law.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2006: Entire section added, p. 1199, � 7, effective May 26.