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§ 5-71-204. Arming rioters

(a) A person commits the offense of arming rioters if he or she: (1) Furnishes a deadly weapon or explosive device to another person knowing the deadly weapon or explosive device is to be used in a riot; or (2) Instructs another person in the preparation or use of a deadly weapon or explosive device […]

§ 5-71-229. Stalking

(a) (1) A person commits stalking in the first degree if he or she knowingly engages in a course of conduct that would place a reasonable person in the victim’s position under emotional distress and in fear for his or her safety or a third person’s safety, and the actor: (A) Does so in contravention […]

§ 5-71-205. Unlawful assembly

(a) A person commits the offense of unlawful assembly if he or she: (1) Assembles with two (2) or more other persons; and (2) Has the purpose of engaging in conduct constituting a riot. (b) Unlawful assembly is a Class C misdemeanor.

§ 5-71-230. Violation of the protection of peace for mourning at a funeral

(a) As used in this section: (1) (A) “Funeral” means a ceremony or memorial service held in connection with the burial or cremation of a person who has died in which the family of the deceased has a personal stake in memorializing and honoring the deceased and the desire to be able to mourn in […]

§ 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 […]