                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PICKETING OR DISRUPTING TRANQUILITY OF HOME (§ 18.2-419)

Any person who shall engage in picketing before or about the residence or
dwelling place of any individual, or who shall assemble with another person or
persons in a manner which disrupts or threatens to disrupt any
individual&#8217;s right to tranquility in his home, shall be guilty of a Class
3 misdemeanor. Each day on which a violation of this section occurs shall
constitute a separate offense.
		Nothing herein shall be deemed to prohibit (1) the picketing in any lawful
manner, during a labor dispute, of the place of employment involved in such
labor dispute; (2) the picketing in any lawful manner of a construction site; or
(3) the holding of a meeting or assembly on any premises commonly used for the
discussion of subjects of general public interest.
		Notwithstanding the penalties herein provided, any court of general equity
jurisdiction may enjoin conduct, or threatened conduct, proscribed by this
article, and may in any such proceeding award damages, including punitive
damages, against the persons found guilty of actions made unlawful by this
section.

HISTORY: Code 1950, §§ 18.1-367.2 through 18.1-367.6; 1970, c. 711; 1975, cc.
14, 15.