2006 Ohio Revised Code - 3767.30. Protest activities near funeral or burial service or funeral procession.

§ 3767.30. Protest activities near funeral or burial service or funeral procession.
 

Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish the person's sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of the right, but no person shall picket or engage in other protest activities, nor shall any association or corporation cause picketing or other protest activities to occur, within three hundred feet of any residence, cemetery, funeral home, church, synagogue, or other establishment during or within one hour before or one hour after the conducting of an actual funeral or burial service at that place. No person shall picket or engage in other protest activities, nor shall any association or corporation cause picketing or other protest activities to occur, within three hundred feet of any funeral procession. 
 

As used in this section, "other protest activities" means any action that is disruptive or undertaken to disrupt or disturb a funeral or burial service or a funeral procession. 
 

HISTORY: 127 v 242 (Eff 9-13-57); 129 v 582(818). Eff 1-10-61; 151 v H 484, § 1, eff. 9-4-06.

 

Effect of Amendments

151 v H 484, effective September 4, 2006, rewrote the section.