§ 39-17-305. Disorderly conduct | Statutes | Westlaw

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§ 39-17-305. Disorderly conduct

TN ST § 39-17-305West's Tennessee Code AnnotatedTitle 39. Criminal Offenses (Approx. 2 pages)

§ 39-17-305. Disorderly conduct

TN ST § 39-17-305West's Tennessee Code AnnotatedTitle 39. Criminal Offenses (Approx. 2 pages)

West's Tennessee Code Annotated
Title 39. Criminal Offenses
Chapter 17. Offenses Against Public Health, Safety and Welfare
Part 3. Disorderly Conduct and Riots
T. C. A. § 39-17-305
§ 39-17-305. Disorderly conduct
(a) A person commits an offense who, in a public place and with intent to cause public annoyance or alarm:
(1) Engages in fighting or in violent or threatening behavior;
(2) Refuses to obey an official order to disperse issued to maintain public safety in dangerous proximity to a fire, hazard or other emergency; or
(3) Creates a hazardous or physically offensive condition by any act that serves no legitimate purpose.
(b) A person also violates this section who makes unreasonable noise that prevents others from carrying on lawful activities.
(c) A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

Credits

1989 Pub.Acts, c. 591, § 1.
T. C. A. § 39-17-305, TN ST § 39-17-305
Current with effective legislation through Chapter 672 of the 2024 Regular Session of the 113th Tennessee General Assembly. Some sections may be more current; see credits for details. Pursuant to §§ 1-1-110, 1-1-111, and 1-2-114, the Tennessee Code Commission certifies the final, official version of the Tennessee Code and, until then, may make editorial changes to the statutes. References to the updates made by the most recent legislative session should be to the Public Chapter and not to the T.C.A. until final revisions have been made to the text, numbering, and hierarchical headings on Westlaw to conform to the official text. Unless legislatively provided, section name lines are prepared by the publisher.
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