CHAPTER 1. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER

IC 35-45

    ARTICLE 45. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC
HEALTH, ORDER, AND DECENCY



IC 35-45-1

    

Chapter 1. Offenses Against Public Order

IC 35-45-1-1

Definitions

    

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter:

    "Tumultuous conduct" means conduct that results in, or is likely
to result in, serious bodily injury to a person or substantial damage
to property.

    "Unlawful assembly" means an assembly of five (5) or more
persons whose common object is to commit an unlawful act, or a
lawful act by unlawful means. Prior concert is not necessary to form
an unlawful assembly.

As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.5. Amended by Acts 1977,
P.L.340, SEC.68.

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Rioting

    

Sec. 2. A person who, being a member of an unlawful assembly,
recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally engages in tumultuous
conduct commits rioting, a Class A misdemeanor. However, the
offense is a Class D felony if it is committed while armed with a
deadly weapon.

As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.5. Amended by Acts 1977,
P.L.340, SEC.69.

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Disorderly conduct

    

Sec. 3. (a) A person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally:

        (1) engages in fighting or in tumultuous conduct;

        (2) makes unreasonable noise and continues to do so after being
asked to stop; or

        (3) disrupts a lawful assembly of persons;

commits disorderly conduct, a Class B misdemeanor.

    (b) The offense described in subsection (a) is a Class D felony if
it:

        (1) adversely affects airport security; and

        (2) is committed in an airport (as defined in IC 8-21-1-1) or on
the premises of an airport, including in a parking area, a
maintenance bay, or an aircraft hangar.

    (c) The offense described in subsection (a) is a Class D felony if
it:

        (1) is committed within five hundred (500) feet of:

            (A) the location where a burial is being performed;

            (B) a funeral procession, if the person described in

subsection (a) knows that the funeral procession is taking
place; or

            (C) a building in which:

                (i) a funeral or memorial service; or

                (ii) the viewing of a deceased person;

            is being conducted; and

        (2) adversely affects the funeral, burial, viewing, funeral
procession, or memorial service.

As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.5. Amended by Acts 1977,
P.L.340, SEC.70; P.L.92-1988, SEC.8; P.L.123-2002, SEC.40;
P.L.3-2006, SEC.1.

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Flag desecration

    

Sec. 4. (a) A person who knowingly or intentionally mutilates,
defaces, burns, or tramples any United States flag, standard, or
ensign commits flag desecration, a Class A misdemeanor.

    (b) This section does not apply to a person who disposes of a flag
in accordance with 36 U.S.C. 176(k).

As added by Acts 1977, P.L.26, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.163-1990,
SEC.1.