Title 5: Crimes Against Public Peace
2.05.01 Disturbing The Peace
a person is guilty of Disturbing The Peace when they
Unlawfully fight in a public place or challenge another person in a public place to fight; or
Maliciously and willfully disturbs another person by loud and unreasonable noise; or
Use offensive words in a public place which are inherently likely to provoke an immediate act of violence against said person.
Anyone in violation is guilty under this section of the statutes. This crime can be prosecuted as a CLASS B MISDEMEANOR.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES: A violation of 2.05.01 is a SUB-SECTION. Therefore, depending on the severity of the crime. This can be classified as an INFRACTION or CLASS A MISDEMEANOR.
2.05.02 Unlawful Assembly
a person is guilty of Unlawful Assembly when they
Assemble and acting together, make any attempt or advance towards the commission of an act that would be a riot if actually committed; or
Assemble together to do an unlawful act, or do a lawful act in a violent, boisterous, or tumultuous manner is guilty; or
Remain present at the place of any unlawful assembly, after the same has been lawfully warned to disperse, except law enforcement officers and persons assisting them in attempting to disperse.
Anyone in violation is guilty under this section of the statutes. This crime can be prosecuted as a CLASS B MISDEMEANOR.
2.05.03 Inciting To Riot
a person is guilty of Inciting to Riot when they
Intend to cause a riot and does an act or engages in conduct that urges a riot, or urges others to commit acts of force or violence, or the burning or destroying of property.
And at a time and place under circumstances that produce a clear and present and immediate danger of acts of force or violence or the burning or destroying of property
Anyone in violation is guilty under this section of the statutes. This crime can be prosecuted as a CLASS A MISDEMEANOR.
2.05.04 Participation In A Riot
a person is guilty of Participation In A Riot when they
Form a group of two or more people and
Disturbs the public peace
Uses force or violence
Threatens to Use force or Violence
Anyone in violation is guilty under this section of the statutes. This crime can be prosecuted as a CLASS A FELONY.
2.05.05 Littering
a person is guilty of Littering when they
Dump waste matter in any of the following Places:
Public or private Roadway
Private Property without the owner's consent
Public Property
Anyone in violation is guilty under this section of the statutes. This crime can be prosecuted as an INFRACTION.
2.05.06 Interference with a Transit System
For the purpose of this section a transit system is any bus, train, subway, light rail, boat, helicopter, or plane operated for the purpose of transporting the general public along a predefined route.
a person is guilty of this crime when they;
A person shall not do any of the following with respect to the property, facilities, or vehicles of a transit system:
Operate, interfere with, enter into, or climb on or in, the property, facilities, or vehicles owned or operated by the transit system without the permission or approval of the transit system.
Interfere with the operator or operation of a transit vehicle, or impede the safe boarding or alighting of passengers.
Extend any portion of the body through a window opening of a transit vehicle in a manner that may cause harm or injury.
Throw an object from a transit vehicle.
Commit an act or engage in a behavior that may, with reasonable foreseeability, cause harm or injury to any person or property.
Violate a notice, prohibition, instruction, or direction on a sign that is intended to provide for the safety and security of transit passengers, or the safe and secure operation of the transit system.
Knowingly give false information to a system employee, or contracted security officer, engaged in the enforcement of a system ordinance or a state law, or otherwise obstruct the issuance of a citation for the violation of a system ordinance or a state law.
Violate any of the conditions established by a transit system ordinance under which a passenger may board a transit vehicle with a bicycle and where that bicycle may be stowed on the transit vehicle.
Anyone in violation is guilty under this section of the statutes. this crime can be prosecuted as an INFRACTION, punishable by a $250 fine
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