(A) A person commits disorderly conduct when he knowingly:
(1) Does any act in such unreasonable manner as to alarm or disturb another and to provoke a breach of the peace; or
(2) Transmits or causes to be transmitted in any manner to another a false alarm to the effect that a bomb or other explosive of any nature or a container holding poison gas, a deadly biological or chemical contaminant, or radioactive substance is concealed in such place that its explosion or release would endanger human life, knowing at the time of such transmission that there is no reasonable ground for believing that such bomb, explosive or a container holding poison gas, a deadly biological or chemical contaminant, or radioactive substance is concealed in such place; or
(3) Transmits or causes to be transmitted in any manner to any peace officer, public officer or public employee a report to the effect that an offense will be committed, is being committed, or has been committed, knowing at the time of such transmission that there is no reasonable ground for believing that such an offense will be committed, is being committed, or has been committed; or
(4) Enters upon the property of another and for a lewd or unlawful purpose deliberately looks into a dwelling on the property through any window or other opening in it; or
(5) While acting as a collection agency as defined in the “Collection Agency Act” or as an employee of such collection agency, and while attempting to collect an alleged debt, makes a telephone call to the alleged debtor which is designed to harass, annoy or intimidate the alleged debtor; or
(6) Transmits or causes to be transmitted a false report to the Department of Children and Family Services under section 4 of the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act (325 ILCS 5/4); or
(7) Transmits or causes to be transmitted a false report to the Department of Public Health under the Nursing Home Care Act (210 ILCS 4/1-101 et seq.), the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, the ID/DD Community Care Act, or the MC/DD Act.
(B) In addition to any penalty imposed as set forth in § 10.99, any person convicted of disorderly conduct shall be ordered by the court to perform community service, as set forth under the provisions of 720 ILCS 5/26-1.
(720 ILCS 5/26-1(a)(1), (3) - (8), (c))
(C) Any person placing an "emergency call" to the number "911" for the purpose of making an alarm or complaint and reporting false information when at the time the call or transmission is made, the person knows there is no reasonable ground for making the call or transmission and further knows that the call or transmission could result in the emergency response of any public safety agency, is subject to the provisions of § 26-1 of the Criminal Code of 2012, 720 ILCS 5/26-1. (50 ILCS 750/15.2)
(50 ILCS 750/15.2) Penalty, see § 10.99
Cross reference:
Courtesy Citation Program, see § 34.30