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§ 5-71-301. Definitions

As used in this subchapter: (1) “Civil disorder” means any public disturbance involving an act of violence by an assemblage of three (3) or more persons that causes an immediate danger of or results in damage or injury to the property or person of any other individual; (2) “Explosive or incendiary device” includes: (A) Dynamite […]

§ 5-71-302. Promoting civil disorder in the first degree

(1) Any person who teaches or demonstrates to any other person the use, application, or construction of any firearm or explosive or incendiary device capable of causing injury or death to any person, knowing or intending that the firearm or explosive or incendiary device be used in furtherance of a civil disorder is guilty of […]

§ 5-71-303. Unaffected lawful uses of weapons

Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to prohibit the training or teaching of the use of a weapon for: (1) A law enforcement purpose; (2) Hunting; (3) Recreation; (4) Competition; or (5) Any other lawful use or activity.

§ 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 […]

§ 5-71-215. Defacing objects of public respect

(a) A person commits the offense of defacing objects of public respect if he or she purposely: (1) Defaces, mars, or otherwise damages any public monument; (2) Defaces, mars, or otherwise damages a work of art on display in any public place; (3) Defaces, mars, desecrates, or otherwise damages any place of worship, cemetery, or […]