(1) A person commits interference with a funeral if he or she, knowing a funeral is being conducted:
- (a) Refuses to leave any private property within one hundred feet of the funeral site upon the request of the owner of the private property or the owner's agent; or
- (b) Refuses to leave any public property within one hundred feet of the funeral site upon the request of a public official with authority over the property or upon the request of a peace officer, and the public official or peace officer making the request has reasonable grounds to believe the person has violated a rule or regulation applicable to that property or a statute or local ordinance.
- (2) Interference with a funeral is a class 2 misdemeanor. The minimum fine prescribed by section 18-1.3-501 (1) for the offense shall be mandatory and may not be suspended in whole or in part.
- (3) Each violation of subsection (1) of this section shall constitute a separate offense for which an offender may be separately convicted and sentenced.
- (4) Any person who violates any provision of this section may also be proceeded against for violation of any other provision of law.
Source: L. 2006: Entire section added, p. 1199, § 7, effective May 26.
Cross references: In 2006, this section was added 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.