§ 750.169Disruption of religious meeting; violation as misdemeanor; penalty

Sec. 169.
    (1) A person shall not do any of the following:
    (a) Enter or attempt to enter any private property where the person knows people are
 meeting or are intending to meet in the pursuit of their free exercise of religion with the intent
 to disrupt that meeting.
    (b) After being instructed to leave, remain on or attempt to remain on any private property
 where the person knows people are meeting or are intending to meet in the pursuit of their free
 exercise of religion with the intent to disrupt that meeting.
    (c) Intentionally obstruct or attempt to obstruct the entrance to or exit from any private
 property where the person knows people are meeting or are intending to meet in the pursuit of
 their free exercise of religion with the intent to disrupt or prevent that meeting.
    (2) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as follows:
    (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), by 1 or more of the following:


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    (i) Imprisonment for not more than 93 days.
    (ii) A fine of not more than $1,000.00.
    (iii) Not more than 100 hours of community service.
    (b) If the person has previously been convicted of violating this section, by 1 or more of the
 following:
    (i) Imprisonment for not more than 93 days.
    (ii) A fine of not more than $5,000.00.
    (iii) Not more than 200 hours of community service.