5-71-230. Violation of the protection of peace for mourning at a funeral.

   (a) As used in this section:        

         (1)

               (A) “Funeral” means a ceremony or memorial service held in connection with the burial or cremation of a person who has died.                    

               (B) “Funeral” does not include a procession related to the funeral; and                    

         (2) “Picket” means to engage in the activity of protesting or demonstrating to target a funeral.              

   (b) A person commits the offense of violation of the protection of peace for mourning at a funeral if the person:        

         (1) Knowingly pickets a funeral;              

         (2) Intends to interfere with the funeral; and              

         (3) Pickets:              

               (A) Within one hundred fifty feet (150′) of the funeral; and                    

               (B) Either:                    

                     (i) During the funeral;                          

                     (ii) Within thirty (30) minutes immediately before the scheduled commencement of the funeral; or                          

                     (iii) Within thirty (30) minutes immediately following the completion of the funeral.                          

   (c)

         (1) Violation of the protection of the peace for mourning at a funeral is a Class C misdemeanor.              

         (2) A person commits a separate offense for each funeral that the person pickets in violation of this section.              

History..Acts 2006 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 1, § 1.