§ 28-278. Disturbing the peace.

(a)

The term "disturbing the peace" is the doing of any of the following in such manner as would foreseeably disturb or alarm the public:

(1)

Engaging in a fistic encounter.

(2)

Preventing a person from pursuing his lawful business, occupation, or duty.

(3)

Appearing in an intoxicated condition.

(4)

Engaging in any act in a violent and tumultuous manner by any three or more persons.

(5)

Holding of an unlawful assembly.

(6)

Interruption of any lawful assembly of people.

(7)

Intentionally engaging in any act or any utterance, gesture, or display designed to disrupt a funeral, funeral home viewing, funeral procession, wake, memorial service, or burial of a deceased person.

(8)

Intentionally blocking, impeding, inhibiting, or in any other manner obstructing or interfering with access into or from any building or parking lot of a building in which a funeral, wake, memorial service, or burial is being conducted, or any burial plot or the parking lot of the cemetery in which a funeral, wake, memorial service, or burial is being conducted.

(b)

Penalties.

(1)

Whoever commits the crime of disturbing the peace shall be fined not more than $100.00, or imprisoned for not more than 90 days, or both.

(2)

Whoever commits the crime of disturbing the peace as provided in subsection (a)(7) and (8) of this section shall be fined not more than $100.00, or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.

(Code 2004, § 14.103; Ord. No. 1, 1990)

State law reference

Disturbing the peace, R.S. 14:103.