Minnesota § 609.28 - INTERFERING WITH RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 609.28 — INTERFERING WITH RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 609.28. INTERFERING WITH RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE
Subdivision 1.Interference.
Whoever, by threats or violence, intentionally prevents another person from performing any lawful act enjoined upon or recommended to the person by the religion which the person professes is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Subd. 2.Physical interference prohibited.
A person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor who intentionally and physically obstructs any individual's access to or egress from a religious establishment. This subdivision does not apply to the exclusion of a person from the establishment at the request of an official of the religious organization.
Subd. 3.Definition.
For purposes of subdivision 2, a "religious establishment" is a building used for worship services by a religious organization and clearly identified as such by a posted sign or other means.
History:
1963 c 753 art 1 s 609.28; 1971 c 23 s 41; 1986 c 444; 1994 c 636 art 2 s 27
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
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Section 609.28 ("INTERFERING WITH RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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