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4.21. UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLIES AND THEIR SUPPRESSION THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. PURPOSE Sheriffs, their undersheriffs and deputies, constables, marshalls and policemen have a duty to suppress unlawful assemblies within their jurisdiction. For that reason they may order all persons who are part of an assembly to disperse. An "unlawful assembly" is an assembly which consists of 3 or more persons and which causes such a disturbance of public order that it is reasonable to believe that the assembly will cause injury to persons or damage to property unless it is immediately dispersed. SECTION II. DEFINITIONS An "unlawful assembly" includes an assembly of persons who assembled for the purpose of blocking or obstructing the lawful use by any other person, or persons of any private or public thoroughfares, property or of any positions of access or exit to or from any private or public building, or dwelling place, or any portion thereof and which assembly does in fact so block or obstruct the lawful use by any other person, or persons of any such private or public thoroughfares, property or any position of access or exit to or from any private or public building, or dwelling place, or any portion thereof. SECTION III. PENALTY Whoever intentionally fails or refuses to withdraw from an unlawful assembly which the person knows has been ordered to disperse is guilty of a violation of this ordinance. SECTION IV. PUNISHMENT Whoever causes, attempts to cause, or participates in an unlawful assembly upon any property of a publc institution of higher education or upon any highway abutting on such property, is punishable under sub. if he fails to withdraw from the assembly upon issuance of an order to disperse, if such order is given in such manner that such person can reasonably be expected to hear or read such order. ---PAGE BREAK--- SECTION V. SUSPENSIONS Whoever, being employed in any capacity by or enrolled as a student in such institution, is convicted under subs. to may be sentenced additionally or alternatively to not to exceed 6 months suspension without pay from his employment by such institution if he is an employe, or suspension from enrollment in such institution if he is a student, or both if he is both. If such suspension is thus imposed, the institution shall not thereafter impose any other discipline upon him for his connection with the unlawful assembly. Any period of suspension from employment by or enrollment in the institution already served shall be deducted by the court in imposing this sentence. Any period of imprisonment, whether or not he is authorized under s. 56.08 to continue as an employe or student while imprisoned, shall county as a period of suspension from employment or enrollment or both hereunder. SECTION VI. EFFECTIVE DATE This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage and publication. Dated this 17th day of November, 1983.