Rhode Island General Laws 11-11-1. Disturbance of public assemblies generally
Every person who shall willfully interrupt or disturb any town or ward meeting, any assembly of people met for religious worship, any military funeral or memorial service, any public or private school, any meeting lawfully and peaceably held for purposes of moral, literary or scientific improvement, or any other lawful meeting, exhibition or entertainment, either within or without the place where the meeting or school is held, shall be imprisoned not exceeding one year or be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500).
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 278, § 7; G.L. 1909, ch. 344, § 8; G.L. 1923, ch. 396, § 8; G.L. 1938, ch. 607, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 11-11-1; P.L. 2007, ch. 183, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 212, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 11-11-1
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9