SECTION:
10.36.010: Riot
10.36.020: Disturbing The Peace
10.36.030: Disrupting A Meeting Or Procession
10.36.040: Unlawful Acts In Or About Schools, Colleges Or Universities
10.36.050: Failure To Disburse
10.36.060: Drinking And Drunkenness In Public Places
10.36.065: Unlawfully Opening, Possessing Or Consuming An Alcoholic Beverage In A Public Place
10.36.070: Loitering
10.36.080: Camping And Sleeping On Public Grounds
10.36.100: Solicitation Of Person With Intent To Have Another Commit An Offense Specified In Utah Code Annotated Section 58-37-8
10.36.120: Fighting
A. Acts Constituting Riot: A person is guilty of riot if:
1. Simultaneously with two (2) or more other persons, such person engages in tumultuous or violent conduct and thereby knowingly or recklessly creates a substantial risk of causing public alarm; or
2. Such person assembles with two (2) or more other persons with the purpose of engaging, soon thereafter, in tumultuous or violent conduct, knowing that two (2) or more other persons in the assembly have the same purpose; or
3. Such person assembles with two (2) or more other persons with the purpose of committing an offense against a person or property of another who such person supposes to be guilty of a violation of law, believing that two (2) or more other persons in the assembly have the same purpose.
B. Refusal To Comply: Any person who refuses to comply with a lawful order to withdraw given to him immediately prior to, during or immediately following a violation of subsection A1 of this section, or its successor, is guilty of riot.
C. Withdrawal Over Private Property No Defense: It is no defense to a prosecution under this section that withdrawal must take place over private property; provided, however, that no persons so withdrawing shall incur criminal or civil liability by virtue of acts reasonably necessary to accomplish the withdrawal.
D. Penalty: Any person found guilty of riot shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (1999 Code)
A. Unlawful Acts: A person is guilty of disturbing the peace if such person:
1. Refuses to comply with the lawful order of a law enforcement officer to move from a public place;
2. Knowingly creates a hazardous condition;
3. Intending to cause inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, or recklessly creating a risk thereof:
a. Engages in fighting, violent, tumultuous or threatening behavior;
b. Uses words that are intended to cause acts of violence by the person to whom the words are addressed;
c. Makes unreasonable noises in a private place which could be heard in a public place;
d. Maliciously or wilfully disturbs the peace or quiet of another or of any public place by making an unreasonably loud noise or by discharging firearms;
e. Obstructs vehicular or pedestrian traffic, except as allowed pursuant to the provisions of title 11 of this code; or
f. Transmits in any manner to another a false alarm to the effect that a bomb or other explosive would endanger human life, knowing at the time of such transmission that there is no reasonable ground for believing that such a bomb or explosive is concealed in such a place.
B. Public Place Defined: "Public place", for the purpose of this section, means any place to which the public or a substantial group of the public has access, and includes, but is not limited to, streets, highways, and the common areas of schools, hospitals, apartment houses, office buildings, transport facilities, and shops.
C. Penalty: Any person found guilty of disturbing the peace shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if the offense continues after a request by a person to desist. Otherwise, it is an infraction. (1999 Code)
A. Unlawful: A person is guilty of disrupting a meeting or procession if, intending to prevent or disrupt a lawful meeting, procession or gathering, he obstructs or interferes with the meeting, procession or gathering by physical action, verbal utterance, or any other means under circumstances which could cause a breach of peace.
B. Penalty: Any person found guilty of disrupting a meeting or procession shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (1999 Code)
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