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§ 5-71-206. Failure to disperse

(a) A person commits the offense of failure to disperse if, during a riot or an unlawful assembly, he or she refuses or knowingly fails to disperse when ordered to disperse by a law enforcement officer or other person engaged in enforcing or executing the law. (b) It is a defense to a prosecution under […]

§ 5-71-207. Disorderly conduct

(a) A person commits the offense of disorderly conduct if, with the purpose to cause public inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm or recklessly creating a risk of public inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm, he or she: (1) Engages in fighting or in violent, threatening, or tumultuous behavior; (2) Makes unreasonable or excessive noise; (3) In a public […]

§ 5-71-208. Harassment

(a) A person commits the offense of harassment if, with purpose to harass, annoy, or alarm another person, without good cause, he or she: (1) Strikes, shoves, kicks, or otherwise touches a person, subjects that person to offensive physical contact or attempts or threatens to do so; (2) In a public place, directs obscene language […]

§ 5-71-209. Harassing communications

(a) As used in this section, “electronic device” includes a computer, cell phone, tablet, smartphone, or any other device that connects to the internet or is used in the electronic transmission of communication or information. (b) A person commits the offense of harassing communications if: (1) With the purpose to harass, annoy, or alarm another […]

§ 5-71-210. Communicating a false alarm

(a) A person commits the offense of communicating a false alarm if he or she purposely initiates or circulates a report of a present, past, or impending bombing, fire, offense, catastrophe, or other emergency while knowing that the report is false or baseless and knowing that it is likely to: (1) Cause action of any […]

§ 5-71-211. Threatening a fire or bombing

(a) A person commits the offense of threatening a fire or bombing if he or she purposely threatens damage or injury to the person or property of another person by bombing, fire, or other means, in a manner likely to: (1) Place another person in reasonable apprehension of: (A) Physical injury to that person or […]

§ 5-71-212. Public intoxication — Drinking in public

(a) A person commits the offense of public intoxication if he or she appears in a public place manifestly under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance to the degree and under circumstances such that: (1) The person is likely to endanger himself or herself or another person or property; or (2) The person […]

§ 5-71-213. Loitering

(a) A person commits the offense of loitering if he or she: (1) Lingers, remains, or prowls in a public place or the premises of another person without apparent reason and under circumstances that warrant alarm or concern for the safety of persons or property in the vicinity and, upon inquiry by a law enforcement […]

§ 5-71-214. Obstructing a highway or other public passage

(a) A person commits the offense of obstructing a highway or other public passage if, having no legal privilege to do so and acting alone or with another person, he or she renders any highway or other public passage impassable to pedestrian or vehicular traffic. (b) It is a defense to a prosecution under this […]

§ 5-68-411. Judgment — Enforcement

If the circuit court finds the mailable matter to be obscene, it shall enter judgment to that effect and may, in the judgment or in a subsequent order of enforcement of the judgment: (1) Enter a permanent injunction against any respondent prohibiting the respondent from doing or continuing to do any act condemned by this […]