HB 2117 -- Disturbing a Worship Service

Sponsor:  Stevenson

This bill creates the crime of disturbing a worship service when
a person knowingly disturbs, interrupts, or disquiets any
assembly of people met for religious worship by using profane
discourse, by rude or indecent behavior, or by making noise
either within the place of worship or so near it as to disturb
the order and solemnity of the worship service.  Anyone
disturbing a worship service will be guilty of a class C
misdemeanor for a first offense, a class B misdemeanor for a
second offense, and a class A misdemeanor for a third or
subsequent offense.  Any person harmed by the commission of the
offense may commence a civil action for appropriate relief
including temporary, preliminary, or permanent injunctive relief;
compensatory and punitive damages; and the costs of the suit and
reasonable attorney fees.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 14, 2010 at 3:13 pm