A person is guilty of disorderly conduct if he or she:
(A) Creates a disturbance of the public order by an act of violence or by an act likely to produce violence;
(B) Engages in fighting or in violent, threatening or tumultuous behavior;
(C) Willfully makes any unreasonable loud noise with the purpose to cause public danger or alarm;
(D) Addresses abusive language or threats to any person present which creates clear and present danger of violence;
(E) Causes likelihood of harm or serious inconvenience by failing to obey a lawful order of dispersal by a local law enforcement officer where three or more persons are committing acts of disorderly conduct in the immediate vicinity;
(F) Damages, befouls or disturbs public property or the property of another so as to create a hazardous, unhealthy or physically offensive condition;
(G) Hinders, annoys or molests persons passing along any street, sidewalk, crosswalk or other public way, or loiters, sits or stands around the entrance of any church, theater, public building or other place of public assemblage in any manner so as to unreasonably obstruct such entrance;
(H) Assembles together with two or more persons with intent to do any unlawful act with force or violence against the person or property of another, and who makes any overt act to carry out such unlawful purpose; or
(I) Disturbs, threatens or in any insolent manner intentionally touches any house or vehicle occupied by any person.
(Prior Code, § M-3-1) Penalty, see § 131.99
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see SDCL §§ 9-29-3 and 22-13-1