Disturbing religious meetings; penalty.

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Every person who shall willfully disturb, interrupt or disquiet any assemblage or congregation of people met for religious worship:

1. By noisy, rude or indecent behavior, profane discourse, either within the place where such meeting is held, or so near it as to disturb the order and solemnity of the meeting;

2. By exhibiting shows or plays, or promoting any racing of animals, or gaming of any description, or engaging in any boisterous or noisy amusement;

3. By disturbing in any manner, without authority of law within 1 mile thereof, free passage along a highway to the place of such meeting, or by maliciously cutting or otherwise injuring or disturbing a conveyance or other property belonging to any person in attendance upon such meeting; or

4. By menacing, threatening or assaulting any person therein,

shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

[1911 C&P § 213; RL § 6478; NCL § 10161] + [1911 C&P § 332; RL § 6597; NCL § 10280]


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