DISORDERLY CONDUCT

Disorderly conduct is a misdemeanor crime in the State of Minnesota. There are three categories of behavior that a prosecutor can use to charge disorderly conduct. Any of the three can be charged when a person:

(1) engages in brawling or fighting; or

(2) disturbs an assembly or meeting, not unlawful in its character; or

(3) engages in offensive, obscene, abusive, boisterous, or noisy conduct or in offensive, obscene, or abusive language tending reasonably to arouse alarm, anger, or resentment in others.

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The question of what sort of behavior qualifies as disorderly conduct can be quite broad. Law enforcement is able to use this as a charge as a 'catch-all' charge to behavior they do not like in response to a call for service. Whether that behavior rises to the level of a crime is legal question that Kyle Murray has dealt with successfully in the course of his career. 

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Disorderly conduct is a misdemeanor, meaning a person can be sentenced up to 90 days in jail and fined up to $1,000. This charge is typically used as a probationary offense where a Defendant will not sit time after a bail hearing so long as he or she abides by the terms of probation, typically sentenced up to one year from the date of conviction or plea. Attorney Kyle Murray has helped those charged with disorderly conduct avoid probation and any possibility of jail time. Kyle Murray has reduced a litany of more serious charges to disorderly conduct as well, including serious felony charges of assault, terroristic threats and domestic assault charges. Whether you have been charged with disorderly conduct or a more serious crime, it's time to Hurry, Call Murray, and protect your future and livelihood.