§ 11-05-080. Generally—Disorderly conduct.  


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  • (a)

    Disorderly conduct consists of any of the following acts:

    (1)

    Engaging in violent, abusive, quarrelsome, unreasonably loud or otherwise disorderly conduct or shouting which disturbs or tends to disturb the public peace;

    (2)

    Maliciously disturbing, threatening or, in an insolent manner, intentionally touching any house or vehicle occupied by any person;

    (3)

    Inciting, causing, aiding, abetting or assisting in creating any riot, affray or disturbance at or within any dwelling or building, whether public or private, or at any other public place in the city.

    (4)

    Using in any public place, or any place of business, obscene, indecent, profane, challenging or other words which are inherently likely to provoke an immediate violent reaction in an average person;

    (5)

    Using in any public place or place of business, lewd, obscene or indecent language toward or with reference to another person when the language by its utterance tends to inflict injury on another.

    (b)

    It shall be unlawful for any person to commit the offense defined in this section.

(Code 1960, § 6-2-8; Ord. No. 552, 1-11-77; Ord. No. 623-81, 5-26-81; Ord. No. 660, § 1, 8-9-83)

State law reference

Similar provisions, N.M.S.A. § 30-22-3.