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A.R.S. § 13-2904: Disorderly Conduct

Disorderly conduct; classification

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A person commits disorderly conduct by intentionally or knowingly disturbing the peace through fighting or seriously disruptive behavior, unreasonable noise, abusive language or gestures likely to provoke immediate retaliation, disrupting a lawful meeting, refusing a lawful dispersal order near an emergency, or recklessly handling a deadly weapon, with the weapon offense being a class 6 felony and the others class 1 misdemeanors.

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13-2904. Disorderly conduct; classification

A. A person commits disorderly conduct if, with intent to disturb the peace or quiet of a neighborhood, family or person, or with knowledge of doing so, such person:

1. Engages in fighting, violent or seriously disruptive behavior; or

2. Makes unreasonable noise; or

3. Uses abusive or offensive language or gestures to any person present in a manner likely to provoke immediate physical retaliation by such person; or

4. Makes any protracted commotion, utterance or display with the intent to prevent the transaction of the business of a lawful meeting, gathering or procession; or

5. Refuses to obey a lawful order to disperse issued to maintain public safety in dangerous proximity to a fire, a hazard or any other emergency; or

6. Recklessly handles, displays or discharges a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument.

B. Disorderly conduct under subsection A, paragraph 6 is a class 6 felony. Disorderly conduct under subsection A, paragraph 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 is a class 1 misdemeanor.

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