New York bill A10785 creates new crimes for disrupting religious services, funerals, burials, or memorials.

New York bill A10785 amends the penal law to create two new crimes: disruption or disturbance of a religious service, funeral, burial, or memorial service in the second degree and in the first degree. The second-degree crime is a class A misdemeanor, while the first-degree crime is a class E felony. The bill specifies that these crimes occur when someone makes unreasonable noise or disturbance at a religious service or within 500 feet of the service, with intent to cause annoyance or alarm. The new law takes effect immediately.

New York bill A10785 creates new crimes for disrupting religious services, funerals, burials, or memorials.

New York bill A10785 amends the penal law to create two new crimes: disruption or disturbance of a religious service, funeral, burial, or memorial service in the second degree and in the first degree. The second-degree crime is a class A misdemeanor, while the first-degree crime is a class E felony. The bill specifies that these crimes occur when someone makes unreasonable noise or disturbance at a religious service or within 500 feet of the service, with intent to cause annoyance or alarm. The new law takes effect immediately.