Title: Is Disorderly Conduct a Crime? | Felonies.org
Headings: Is Disorderly Conduct a Crime?
Is Disorderly Conduct a Crime?
Common terms related to disorderly conduct
What are the federal regulations regarding disorderly conduct?
Disorderly conduct laws by state
California
Texas
New York
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Content: According to the federal regulations: A person commits disorderly conduct when they cause public nuisance, violence, alarm intentionally, or if they cause risk recklessly. The following prohibited acts are termed as disorderly conduct: Engaging in threatening, fighting, or violent behavior
Using language, an utterance, or a gesture
Engaging in an act that is obscene, menacing, or physically threatening
Acting in a manner that can injure or incite an immediate destruction of the peace
Making noise that is beyond reasonable, considering the purpose, as well as the nature of the person’s conduct, the time of day/night, location, and any other factors that would govern the conduct of a reasonably prudent person under the circumstances
Creating or maintaining a dangerous or physically dangerous condition
Loitering in certain areas
Disorderly conduct laws by state
California
The California law clearly defines what acts constitute disorderly conduct. According to Section 647, any person is guilty of disorderly conduct if they commit any of the following acts: Asking anyone to engage in (or who engages in) lewd conduct in any public place, or place that is open to the public, or exposed to public view
Asking for, or agreeing to engage in, or engaging in prostitution
Meeting with people in public places or any place open to the public to beg or ask for alms
Loitering around public toilets to engage in or solicit any vulgar or unlawful acts
Housing in any private or public building, construction, vehicle, or building without the permission of the owner or the person who is in control of that property
Found in public places, intoxicated and under the influence of drugs, controlled substances, alcohol, toluene, or a combination of any of the above; not having the capability to consider their own safety or the safety of others; the intoxication, interferes with, obstructs, or prevents the free use of streets, sidewalks, or any other public way
Sneaking around or prowling around the private property of another person; peeking into the doors and windows of an inhabited building, without any known lawful business with the occupants or the owner of that property
Sneaking around or prowling around the private property of another person, lingering on that property without a lawful reason for being on that property, and for the purpose of committing a criminal offense whenever opportunity presented itself
Peeping into a bedroom, bathroom, fitting room, changing room, tanning booth, or dress salon with an instrument such as a telescope, binoculars, camcorder, camera, or even a motion picture camera with the intention to invade the privacy of the occupants
Texas
Intentionally and knowingly performing any act that is considered disorderly conduct is enough to be charged with disorderly conduct. If the defendant performed the act unintentionally or without knowing that their behavior disturbed the peace, they will not be convicted for disorderly conduct.