Disorderly Conduct

Any behavior that tends to disturb the public peace or decorum, scandalize the community, or shock the public sense of morality.

Agencies must include in this classification:

• Unlawful assembly
• Disturbing the peace
• Disturbing meetings
• Disorderly conduct in state institutions, at court, at fairs, on trains or public conveyances, etc.
• Blasphemy, profanity, and obscene language
• Refusing to assist an officer
• Attempts to commit any of the above

Last reviewed October 2024