§ 21-302. Disturbing legislative proceedings - Penalty.

Any person who alone or in concert with others wilfully disturbs, disrupts or interferes with any session, meeting or proceeding of either house of the State Legislature or any committee of either house of the State Legislature, whether within or outside the presence of either house of the State Legislature or any committee, by:

1.  Engaging in violent, tumultuous or threatening behavior;

2.  Using abusive or obscene language or making an obscene gesture;

3.  Making unreasonable noise; or

4.  Congregating with other persons and refusing to comply with a lawful order of the police or security officer to disperse;

shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

R.L.1910, § 2164; Laws 1981, c. 148, § 1, emerg. eff. May 8, 1981.