Colorado statute
C.R.S. § 18-9-125 — Interference with a funeral.
Current through 2025 Regular Session
Part of Part 1: PUBLIC PEACE AND ORDER, Colorado Revised Statutes.
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Full text of C.R.S. § 18-9-125
Statutory text current through the 2025 Regular Session. This is an officially sanctioned publication using the official text of the Colorado Revised Statutes; it is not the official statutes of the State of Colorado.
(1) A person commits interference with a funeral if he or she, knowing a funeral is being conducted: (a) Refuses to leave any private property within one hundred feet of the funeral site upon the request of the owner of the private property or the owner's agent; or (b) Refuses to leave any public property within one hundred feet of the funeral site upon the request of a public official with authority over the property or upon the request of a peace officer, and the public official or peace officer making the request has reasonable grounds to believe the person has violated a rule or regulation applicable to that property or a statute or local ordinance. (2) Interference with a funeral is a class 2 misdemeanor. The minimum fine prescribed by section 18-1.3-501 (1) for the offense shall be mandatory and may not be suspended in whole or in part. (3) Each violation of subsection (1) of this section shall constitute a separate offense for which an offender may be separately convicted and sentenced. (4) Any person who violates any provision of this section may also be proceeded against for violation of any other provision of law.
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Questions this section answers
Is interference with a funeral a felony or a misdemeanor in Colorado?
Interference with a funeral is a class 2 misdemeanor in Colorado under C.R.S. § 18-9-125.
Which Colorado statute covers interference with a funeral?
Interference with a funeral is governed by C.R.S. § 18-9-125 (Interference with a funeral).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.