Wis. Stat. § 947.011
Disrupting a funeral or memorial service
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Current — January 1, 2011
As of January 1, 2005
(1) In this section:
(a) "Facility" includes a cemetery in which a funeral or memorial service takes place.
(b) "Funeral or memorial service" includes a wake or a burial, as defined in s. 157.061 (1) , but does not include a service that is not intended to honor or commemorate one or more specific decedents.
(1) In this section:
(a) "Facility" includes a cemetery in which a funeral or memorial service takes place.
(b) "Funeral or memorial service" includes a wake or a burial, as defined in s. 157.061 (1) , but does not include a service that is not intended to honor or commemorate one or more specific decedents.
(2) (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: 1. Engage in conduct that is prohibited under s. 947.01 within 500 feet of any entrance to a facility being used for the service with the intent to disrupt the service. 2. Intentionally block access to a facility being used for the service. (b) No person, with the intent to disrupt a funeral procession, may impede vehicles that he or she knows are part of the procession. (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: 1. Engage in conduct that is prohibited under s. 947.01 within 500 feet of any entrance to a facility being used for the service. 2. Block access to a facility being used for the service. (d) No person may impede vehicles that are part of a funeral procession if the person's conduct violates s. 947.01 .
(2) (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: 1. Engage in conduct that is prohibited under s. 947.01 (1) within 500 feet of any entrance to a facility being used for the service with the intent to disrupt the service. 2. Intentionally block access to a facility being used for the service. (b) No person, with the intent to disrupt a funeral procession, may impede vehicles that he or she knows are part of the procession. (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: 1. Engage in conduct that is prohibited under s. 947.01 (1) within 500 feet of any entrance to a facility being used for the service. 2. Block access to a facility being used for the service. (d) No person may impede vehicles that are part of a funeral procession if the person's conduct violates s. 947.01 (1) .
(3)
(a) Except as provided in par. (b) , any person who violates this section is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
(b) Any person who violates sub. (2) (a) or (b) after having been convicted of a violation of this section is guilty of a Class I felony.
(3)
(a) Except as provided in par. (b) , any person who violates this section is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
(b) Any person who violates sub. (2) (a) or (b) after having been convicted of a violation of this section is guilty of a Class I felony.
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