disorderly conduct
noun
: a petty offense chiefly against public order and decency that falls short of an indictable misdemeanor
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The municipal tickets — for violating ordinances including those against vaping, truancy and disorderly conduct — can include fines of as much as $750 in Rockford and are difficult to fight.
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Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 4 June 2024
He was later charged with being under the influence of alcohol, disorderly conduct, approaching wildlife and disturbing wildlife, the park said.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 3 June 2024
Sheriff's spokesman James Burnett said the assertion about a finger discovered on the property wasn't true
Robinson's family alleged in the lawsuit Anderson has a history of violence that included a conviction for a 2019 battery/disorderly conduct charge.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 3 June 2024
She was handcuffed and arrested on preliminary charges of disorderly conduct.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 June 2024
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Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 4 June 2024
He was later charged with being under the influence of alcohol, disorderly conduct, approaching wildlife and disturbing wildlife, the park said.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 3 June 2024
Sheriff's spokesman James Burnett said the assertion about a finger discovered on the property wasn't true
Robinson's family alleged in the lawsuit Anderson has a history of violence that included a conviction for a 2019 battery/disorderly conduct charge.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 3 June 2024
She was handcuffed and arrested on preliminary charges of disorderly conduct.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 June 2024
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“Disorderly conduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disorderly%20conduct. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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