(1) A person commits disrupting lawful assembly if, intending to prevent or disrupt any lawful meeting, procession, or gathering, he significantly obstructs or interferes with the meeting, procession, or gathering by physical action, verbal utterance, or any other means.
(2) Disrupting lawful assembly is a petty offense; except that, if the actor
knows the meeting, procession, or gathering is a funeral, it is a class 2
misdemeanor.
L. 71: R&RE, p. 468, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-9-108. L. 2006: (2) amended, p. 1199, § 5, effective May 26. L. 2021: (2) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3202, § 310, effective March 1, 2022.
In 2006, subsection (2) was amended by the Right to Rest in Peace Act. For the title and legislative declaration, see section 1 of chapter 262, Session Laws of Colorado 2006.
