Puerto Rico · Código Penal de Puerto Rico 2012 (Ley 146-2012)
Cód. Penal PR § 129: Profanación del lugar donde yacen los muertos e interrupción del funeral
What this law says, in plain English
Any person who desecrates a place where human remains lie, objects honoring the deceased, or items containing remains or ashes, or who obstructs or interrupts a funeral, wake, or funeral service, commits a less serious crime.
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