Have you been arrested for disorderly conduct? Disorderly conduct arrests are a widespread occurrence. The statute provides that these offenses occur when a person’s behavior rises to a level that causes a breach of the peace or causes a public safety concern. In most cases, it is the arresting officer’s subjective opinion as to when this occurs. However, often with these types of cases, there is a difference in how one may interpret each event to determine whether it rises to a criminal violation level. For instance, there may have been a violation of your First Amendment right to free speech, which was interpreted as a breach of the peace or public safety concern.
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Disorderly Conduct Defense Attorneys.
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Defending Against Charges of Disorderly Conduct in Utah.
Our legal team at the Utah Criminal Defense Attorneys understands how frightening it can be to face criminal charges of disorderly conduct. We are completely devoted to ensuring that our clients receive the legal assistance they truly deserve to fight the charges they are facing. If you choose to work with our firm, you can breathe easier, knowing that you will not be alone in your efforts to be vindicated. A Salt Lake City disorderly conduct attorney at our firm, can help you if you are currently combating charges of this nature. With exhaustive preparation and meticulous care to detail, you can be confident that we will stop at nothing in our efforts to help you navigate the process as painlessly and easily as possible.
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Being charged with a crime is a very serious matter. If you have been charged you need a lawyer that will fight for you. We have worked on all types of criminal cases from misdemeanor traffic citations through serious first degree felonies. When you are charged with a crime, hiring a lawyer should be your first step. Give us a call today.
Laws That Protect Your Rights.
The legislature has enacted a law that defines explicitly when someone is guilty of disorderly conduct:
76-9-102. Disorderly conduct.
(1) A person is guilty of disorderly conduct if:
(a) he refuses to comply with the lawful order of the police to move from a public place, or knowingly creates a hazardous or physically offensive condition, by any act which serves no legitimate purpose; or
(b) intending to cause public inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm, or recklessly creating a risk thereof, he:
(i) engages in fighting or violent, tumultuous, or threatening behavior;
(ii) makes unreasonable noises in a public place;
(iii) makes unreasonable noises in a private place which can be heard in a public place; or
(iv) obstructs vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
(2) “Public place,” for this section, means any place to which the public or a substantial group of the public has access and includes but is not limited to streets, highways, and the common areas of schools, hospitals, apartment houses, office buildings, transport facilities, and shops.
(3) Disorderly conduct is a class C misdemeanor if the offense continues after a person’s request to desist. Otherwise, it is an infraction.
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Lee Geddings
2021-05-27
Chris returned my call and even after hearing that charges were not going to be filed against me he stayed on the phone with me for 30 minutes and listened to my side of the story. Another firm had already charged me $285 for this service and wanted another $2,500 to do a “pre-filing” representation. Chris said he would have told me that it didn’t find the need for a pre-filing and even even he did he would only charged $500 NOT $2,500. I don’t expect to ever need a criminal defense attorney but if I do, Chris at Utah Criminal Defense Attorney will be my ONE call.👍🤘🇺🇸
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2021-04-01
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2021-03-10
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2020-11-07
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Robyn Colgate
2020-09-05
I called these guys because I was worried that my friend would go to jail for some pretty serious allegations. They talked me through what it looked like the options were, and ultimately I had my friend call In and talk with one of their attorneys. These guys were able to talk to my friend and the prosecutors and work with the police to work out a very fair resolution that made me thankful that I made the initial call. Thank you Chris and Your entire criminal defense team, you guys are the best in the state!
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2020-07-30
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