§ 23-16. Obstructing free passage of others.  


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  • Any person who, in any public place or on any private property open to the public, unreasonably or unnecessarily obstructs the free passage of other persons to and from or within such public place or private property, and who shall fail or refuse to cease such obstruction or move on when required to do so by the owner or lessee or agent or employee of such owner or lessee or by a duly authorized law-enforcement officer, shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

    (Code 1965, § 23-36.1)

    Cross reference— Interference with traffic and blocking access to certain facilities, § 21-34; leaving scene of traffic accident when directed by police officer, § 21-502.

    State Law reference— Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-404.

(Code 1965, § 23-36.1)

State law reference

Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-404.

Cross reference

Interference with traffic and blocking access to certain facilities, § 21-34; leaving scene of traffic accident when directed by police officer, § 21-502.