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.
IC 35-45-1-2
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.
IC 35-45-1-3
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.