Category Archives: disorderly conduct

CAN I BE CONVICTED OF DISORDERLY CONDUCT FOR ASKING A QUESTION?

Posted on August 17, 2019 by admin

You were just curious, so you called a government office and started asking questions. You wanted to know how they handle threats involving guns or bombs. Something in the nature of your questions spooked the office manager, and now you … Continue reading →

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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FELONY AND MISDEMEANOR DISORDERLY CONDUCT IN ILLINOIS?

Posted on April 5, 2019 by admin

In Illinois, some types of disorderly conduct are more serious than others. Disorderly conduct can mean creating a public disturbance or peeping in windows, but it can also mean filing a false police report as was charged in the recent … Continue reading →

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DISORDERLY CONDUCT: MAKING THREATS AGAINST A SCHOOL IN ILLINOIS

Posted on November 9, 2018 by admin

In these times of highly publicized school shootings, it is no surprise that authorities take any threats against a school extremely seriously. In Illinois, such threats may be charged as disorderly conduct. Under 720 ILCS 5/26-1(a)(3.5), you commit disorderly conduct … Continue reading →

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WHAT IS DISTURBING THE PEACE UNDER ILLINOIS DISORDERLY CONDUCT LAW?

Posted on September 9, 2018 by admin

You were standing on the street yelling obscenities when the police arrived. Is this disorderly conduct under Illinois law? Maybe yes, maybe no. The answer depends on all the facts. To be convicted of disturbing the peace under the Illinois … Continue reading →

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THE LAW OF PUBLIC INDECENCY IN ILLINOIS

Posted on May 4, 2015 by admin

You were walking in the forest preserve, when that coffee you drank ran right through you. As it turns out, the preserve is a cruising area, which you may or may not have known. You start to unzip, thinking you … Continue reading →

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THE CRIME OF DISORDERLY CONDUCT IN ILLINOIS

Posted on February 11, 2013 by admin

When most people think of disorderly conduct, they think of some drunk flailing about, swearing on the sidewalk. Disorderly conduct is the kind of catch-all crime that enables the police to arrest you if they can’t exactly pin you down … Continue reading →

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