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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
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).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Rhode Island General Laws Title 11. Criminal Offenses § 11-11-1. Disturbance of public assemblies generally - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ri/title-11-criminal-offenses/ri-gen-laws-sect-11-11-1/
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