A person commits disorderly conduct when he or she knowingly:
(A) Does any act in such an unreasonable manner as to alarm or disturb another and to provoke a breach of the peace;
(B) Transmits in any manner to the Fire Department of any village, town, village or fire protection district, a false alarm of fire, knowing at the time of such transmission that there is no reasonable ground for believing that such fire exists;
(C) Transmits in any manner to another a false alarm to the effect that a bomb or other explosive device of any nature is concealed in such a place that its explosion would endanger human life, knowing at the time of such transmission that there is no reasonable ground for believing that such bomb or explosive device is concealed in such a place;
(D) Transmits in any manner to any peace officer, public officer or public employee a report to the effect that an offense has been committed, knowing at the time of such transmission that there is no reasonable ground for believing that such an offense has been committed;
(E) 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;
(F) 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
(G) Transmits a false report to the Department of Children and Family Services.
(2009 Code, § 27-4-1) Penalty, see § 132.99
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see 720 ILCS 5/26-1