California · Penal Code
PEN §302: (a) Every person who intentionally disturbs or disquiets any assemblage of people met for religious worship at a tax-exempt place of worship, by profane discourse, rude or indecent behavior, or by any
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A person who intentionally disturbs a religious worship assembly through profane speech, rude behavior, or unnecessary noise is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by up to $1,000 fine and/or up to one year in county jail, plus community service.
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