Offenses Against Public Order

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OffenseDescriptionPENAL LAW (Word)(PDF)
RIOT 2 240.05PDF
RIOT 1 240.06PDF
INCITING TO RIOT 240.08PDF
UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY 240.10PDF
Criminal anarchyNo charge prepared240.15 
Disorderly conductNo charge prepared240.20 
DISRUPTION OR DISTURBANCE OF A RELIGIOUS SERVICE, FUNERAL, BURIAL OR MEMORIAL SERVICE 240.21PDF
HARASSMENT 1Harassment; Stalking; Course of Conduct; Repeated Acts240.25PDF
HARASSMENT 2Physical contact or attempt240.26PDF
AGGRAVATED HARASSMENT 2(a) Communicates or (b) Causes to communicate240.30(1)PDF
 Telephone call with no legitimate purpose240.30(2)PDF
 Strikes, shoves, kick because of race, color, etc.240.30(3)PDF
 Harassment of specified persons240.30(3-a)PDF
 Strikes, shoves, kicks. . . causing physical injury240.30(4)PDF
 Repeat offender240.30(5)
formerly (4)
PDF
AGGRAVATED HARASSMENT 1Damages Religious Property240.31(1)PDF
 Prior Agg. Harrassment conviction240.31(2)PDF
 Places Emblem of Nazi Germany240.31(3)PDF
 Sets Cross on Fire240.31(4)PDF
 Places or Displays Noose240.31(5)PDF
AGGRAVATED HARASSMENT OF AN EMPLOYEE BY AN INMATE 240.32PDF
AGGRAVATED HARASSMENT OF A JUDGE 240.33PDF
LoiteringNo charge prepared240.35 
LOITERING IN THE FIRST DEGREE 240.36PDF
Appearance in public under the influence of narcotics or a drug other than alcoholNo charge prepared240.40 

Criminal nuisance 2

Criminal nuisance 1

No charge prepared

240.45

240.46

 
FALSELY REPORTING AN INCIDENT 3Initiates or circulates a false report or warning240.50(1)PDF
 Falsely reporting incident to agency or organization having the function of dealing with emergencies240.50(2)PDF
 Falsely reporting incident to law enforcement240.50(3)PDF
 Falsely reporting child abuse to central register240.50(4)(a)PDF
 Falsely reporting vulnerable person abuse to central register240.50(4)(a)PDF
 Falsely reporting child abuse mandated reporter240.50(4)(b)PDF
 Falsely reporting abuse or neglect of vulnerable person to mandated reporter240.50(4)(b)PDF
FALSELY REPORTING AN INCIDENT 2 240.55(1)PDF
Falsely Reporting an Incident 1No charge prepared240.60(1), (2), and (3)DOCX | PDF
 Falsely reporting incident on school grounds240.60(5)PDF
 Falsely reporting incident in public areas240.60(6)PDF
Placing a false bomb or hazardous substance in the first degreeNo charge prepared240.62 
Placing a false bomb or hazardous substance in a sports stadium or arena, mass transportation facility or enclosed shopping mallNo charge prepared240.63 
Unlawful prevention of public access to recordsNo charge prepared240.65 
Criminal Interference with Health Care Services or Religious Worship 2Interference with health care services240.70(1) (a) & (b)PDF
 Interference with religious worship240.70(1)(c)PDF
 Property damage to a place of religious worship240.70(1)(d)PDF
 Property damage of a health care facility240.70(1)(d)PDF
CRIMINAL INTERFERENCE WITH HEALTH CARE SERVICES OR RELIGIOUS WORSHIP 1Prior conviction for first or second degree240.71PDF
AGGRAVATED INTERFERENCE WITH HEALTH CARE SERVICES 2Causes physical injury240.72PDF
AGGRAVATED INTERFERENCE WITH HEALTH CARE SERVICES 1Causes serious physical injury240.73PDF
AGGRAVATED FAMILY OFFENSE 240.75PDF

Directing a laser at an aircraft 2

Directing a laser at an aircraft 1

No charge prepared

240.76

240.77

 
MAKING A THREAT OF MASS HARM 240.78PDF
AGGRAVATED THREAT OF MASS HARM 240.79PDF