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§ 10-205. Funeral, burial, and memorial services; funeral processions

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal LawEffective: October 1, 2011

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 10. Crimes Against Public Health, Conduct, and Sensibilities
Subtitle 2. Disturbing the Peace, Disorderly Conduct, and Related Crimes
Effective: October 1, 2011
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 10-205
§ 10-205. Funeral, burial, and memorial services; funeral processions
Currentness
Scope of section
(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.
Prohibited--Speech inciting breach of peace
(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.
Prohibited--Picketing
(c) A person may not engage in picketing activity within 500 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.
Penalty
(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.

Credits

Added by Acts 2006, c. 357, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006. Amended by Acts 2011, c. 570, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 10-205, MD CRIM LAW § 10-205
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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