Georgia § 16-11-34 - Preventing or disrupting lawful meetings, gatherings, or processions.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 16-11-34 — Preventing or disrupting lawful meetings, gatherings, or processions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-11-34. Preventing or disrupting lawful meetings, gatherings, or processions.
A person who recklessly or knowingly commits any act which may reasonably be expected to prevent or disrupt a lawful meeting, gathering, or procession is guilty of a misdemeanor. This Code section shall not be construed to affect the powers delegated to counties or to municipal corporations to pass laws to punish disorderly conduct within their respective limits. (Code 1933, § 26-2605, enacted by Ga. L. 1968, p. 1249, § 1.) Cross references. - Open and public meetings, § 50-14-1 et seq. Law reviews. - For annual survey of criminal law, see 58 Mercer L. Rev. 83 (2006). For survey article on local government law, see 59 Mercer L. Rev. 285 (2007).
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