SF 3306

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to funeral and memorial services; prohibiting the disruption of a
funeral, memorial service, or a funeral procession; providing criminal penalties;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [609.721] DISRUPTING A FUNERAL OR MEMORIAL SERVICE.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin The following terms have the meanings given them:
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new text begin (1) "facility" includes a cemetery in which a funeral or memorial service takes
place; and
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new text begin (2) "funeral or memorial service" includes a wake or a burial, as defined in section
149A.02, but does not include a service that is not intended to honor or commemorate
one or more specific decedents.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Disorderly conduct prohibited. new text end

new text begin (a) No person may do any of the
following during a funeral or memorial service, during the 60 minutes immediately
preceding the scheduled starting time of a funeral or memorial service if a starting
time has been scheduled, or during the 60 minutes immediately following a funeral or
memorial service:
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new text begin (1) engage in conduct that is prohibited under section 609.72, within 1,000 feet of
any home of the deceased's immediate family members, or any entrance to a facility being
used for the service with the intent to disrupt the service; or
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new text begin (2) intentionally block access to a facility being used for the service.
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new text begin (b) No person, with the intent to disrupt a funeral procession, may impede vehicles
that they know are part of the procession.
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new text begin (c) No person may do any of the following during a funeral or memorial service,
during the 60 minutes immediately preceding the scheduled starting time of a funeral
or memorial service if a starting time has been scheduled, or during the 60 minutes
immediately following a funeral or memorial service:
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new text begin (1) engage in conduct that is prohibited under section 609.72, within 1,000 feet of
any home of the deceased's immediate family members, or any entrance to a facility being
used for the service; or
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new text begin (2) block access to a facility being used for the service.
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new text begin (d) No person may impede vehicles that are part of a funeral procession if the
person's conduct violates section 609.72.
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new text begin (e) Any person who violates this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. Any
person who violates paragraph (a) or (b) after having been convicted of a violation of
this section is guilty of a felony.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment
and applies to crimes committed on or after that date.
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