disorderly conduct
noun
: a petty offense chiefly against public order and decency that falls short of an indictable misdemeanor
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He was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and use of a loud amplification device.
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
In 2016, court filings indicate Gamez Lira was charged with possession of marijuana but ultimately pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct after the charges were reduced.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
He was booked into the Tempe City Jail in connection with disorderly conduct and threats causing serious public inconvenience, both misdemeanor charges, according to police.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Krynsky identified the young man as Ryder Corral and said he had been taken into custody and faced criminal damage and disorderly conduct charges.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
In 2016, court filings indicate Gamez Lira was charged with possession of marijuana but ultimately pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct after the charges were reduced.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
He was booked into the Tempe City Jail in connection with disorderly conduct and threats causing serious public inconvenience, both misdemeanor charges, according to police.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Krynsky identified the young man as Ryder Corral and said he had been taken into custody and faced criminal damage and disorderly conduct charges.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Disorderly conduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disorderly%20conduct. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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