MISSOURI
KSDK

Written by
Cassidy Moody

ST. LOUIS (AP) – A federal judge will hear arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit over Missouri’s new law making it a crime to disturb a worship service.

Attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union are seeking a temporary injunction to block the law that took effect last month.

The law makes it a misdemeanor to intentionally disturb or interrupt a “house of worship” with profane language, rude or indecent behavior or noise that breaks the solemnity of the service.

Violators could face up to six months in jail and a $500 fine. Repeat offenders could get up to five years in prison.