Ley sobre la perturbación de funerales en Carolina del Sur

Explicación Simple

No puedes hacer ruido o molestar durante un funeral. Si lo haces, podrías recibir una multa o ir a la cárcel por un tiempo corto.

Es como si estuvieras en una película emocionante y alguien grita o hace ruido justo en la mejor parte. Todos se molestan y se distraen.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Ana asiste al funeral de su abuela. Si su amigo Carlos grita o interrumpe el servicio, podría ser multado o incluso arrestado porque está interrumpiendo un momento importante para Ana y su familia.

Penalidades

Si se molesta durante un funeral, la multa puede ser de hasta 500 dólares o 30 días de prisión.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

SECTION 16-17-525. Wilfully, knowingly or maliciously disturbing funeral service; penalties. (A) It is unlawful for a person to wilfully, knowingly, or maliciously disturb or interrupt a funeral service. A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days. This subsection applies to a wilful, knowing, or malicious disturbance or interruption within: (1) one thousand feet of the funeral service; and (2) a time period of one-half hour before the funeral service until one- half hour after the funeral service. (B) It is unlawful for a person to undertake an activity at a public or privately owned cemetery, other than the decorous participation in a funeral service or visitation of a burial space, without the prior written approval of the public or private owner. A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days. (C) For purposes of this section, "funeral service" means any ceremony, procession, or memorial held in connection with the memorialization, burial, cremation, or other disposition of a deceased person's body. HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 391, SECTION 1, eff June 14, 2006.