Unlawful public demonstration at a funeral

21-6106. Unlawful public demonstration at a funeral. (a) Unlawful public demonstration at a funeral is: (1) Engaging in a public demonstration at any public location within 150 feet of any entrance to any cemetery, church, mortuary or other location where a funeral is held or conducted, within one hour prior to the scheduled commencement of a funeral, during a funeral or within two hours following the completion of a funeral; (2) knowingly obstructing, hindering, impeding or blocking another person's entry to or exit from a funeral; or (3) knowingly impeding vehicles which are part of a funeral procession. (b) Unlawful public demonstration at a funeral is a class B person misdemeanor. Each day on which a violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense. (c) As used in this section: (1) "Funeral" means the ceremonies, processions and memorial services held in connection with the burial or cremation of a person; and (2) "public demonstration" means: (A) Any picketing or similar conduct; or (B) any oration, speech, use of sound amplification equipment or device, or similar conduct that is not part of a funeral. (d) This section may be cited as the Kansas funeral privacy act. History: L. 2010, ch. 136, § 176; July 1, 2011. Source or Prior Law: 21-4015a. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026