N.Y. Penal Law § 240.21 : Offenses Against Public Order, Public Sensibilities And The Right To Privacy — Penal — Offenses Against Public Order — Disruption or disturbance of a religious service, funeral, burial or memorial service

Current through 2016 New York Laws, Chapters 1 to 237

A person is guilty of disruption or disturbance of a religious service, funeral, burial or memorial service when he or she makes unreasonable noise or disturbance while at a lawfully assembled religious service, funeral, burial or memorial service, or within three hundred feet thereof, with intent to cause annoyance or alarm or recklessly creating a risk thereof.

Disruption or disturbance of a religious service, funeral, burial or memorial service is a class A misdemeanor.