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Disorderly conduct is a very broad offense that includes many situations. It encompasses many acts that are considered disruptions to public order. A police officer can interpret this very broadly, which is why if the complaining witness wants to have you charged with a crime and there is nothing else they can charge you with, the police will often times charge clients with domestic disorderly conduct.
Although it is a relatively minor charge, it is one that must be taken seriously. Any misdemeanor criminal conviction will leave you with a permanent criminal record. In addition, due to the fact that the police have charged the crime as “domestic,” any conviction will carry mandatory attendance at a lengthy and demanding batterers intervention program.
Call for a consultation on your case today. I can offer defense suggestions, and let you know what I can do to beat the case, and keep your record clean. To discuss your criminal charges with an aggressive domestic disorderly conduct defense lawyer, call 401-228-8271 or email at mm@matthewtmarin.com.
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(1) DOMESTIC DISORDERLY CONDUCT
(2) DOMESTIC ASSAULT AND BATTERY
POLICE REPORT:The police received a phone call from a neighbor complaining of a domestic disturbance. Upon arrival, the Police spoke with the Complaining Witness who indicated that the Client had returned home and an argument had ensued. During the course of the argument, the Client became physical and struck her knocking her to the ground. The Client then allegedly began throwing objects around the apartment. Based on the statements made by the Complaining Witness, the Police arrested the Client and charged him with Domestic Simple Assault and Domestic Disorderly Conduct.
RESULT: DISMISSED
POLICE REPORT:Client allegedly smashed his girlfriend's fish tank and other belongings in a drunken rage. The police were summoned, took statements from numerous witnesses and photographs of broken belongings. Based on the evidence observed and the witness statements, the Client was charged with Domestic Disorderly Conduct.
RESULT: DISMISSED
(1) DOMESTIC ASSAULT AND BATTERY
(2) DOMESTIC DISORDERLY CONDUCT
POLICE REPORT: Client's Fiance became intoxicated after an argument with the Client. While home alone he ransacked his own home, destroying pictures and smashing furniture. In the course of the destruction he had injured himself, leaving blood in the apartment. The next morning he called the Police and reported that the Client had assaulted him and destroyed his belongings. The Police proceeded to arrest the Client and charge her with Domestic Assault and Domestic Disorderly Conduct based on her Fiance's statements.
RESULTS: ALL CHARGES DISMISSED
(1) DOMESTIC VANDALISM
(2) DOMESTIC DISORDERLY CONDUCT
POLICE REPORT:Client and her husband, married over 30 years, had an argument regarding the purchase of an automobile for their adult son. The Client became extremely upset and smashed her husband's cell phone and sunglasses. The Police were summonsed. Upon their arrival, they witnessed the broken items and arrested the Client on Domestic Vandalism and Domestic Disorderly Conduct charges.
RESULT: ALL CHARGES DISMISSED
(1) DOMESTIC VANDALISM
(2) DOMESTIC DISORDERLY CONDUCT
POLICE REPORT: Client and her boyfriend were both intoxicated at their home. A verbal argument broke out. During the argument, the alleged victim poured a glass of juice on the Client. This caused the Client to allegedly throw the victim's clothing out the window into the street. The argument and ensuing events were witnessed by neighbors who gave complete written statements to the responding police officers. Based on the witness statements, the police arrested the Client for domestic vandalism and domestic disorderly conduct.
RESULT: ALL CHARGES DISMISSED
(1) DOMESTIC ASSAULT AND BATTERY
(2) DOMESTIC DISORDERLY CONDUCT
POLICE REPORT: Client and his significant other had gone out to a local bar to celebrate their upcoming graduation. At one point, the two became separated and the Client lost contact and was not able to reach his significant other via telephone. The two met up later in the night and both were highly intoxicated. An argument ensued regarding the lack of contact, the Client then allegedly assaulted the victim. Campus security heard the argument and entered the room with the Client holding the victim down on the ground. Police were summonsed and charged the Client with Domestic Assault and Battery and Domestic Disorderly Conduct.
RESULT: ALL CHARGES DISMISSED
(1) DOMESTIC VANDALISM / MALICIOUS INJURY TO PROPERTY
(2) DOMESTIC DISORDERLY CONDUCT
POLICE REPORT: Client’s ex-girlfriend called 911 and reported that she had been in an argument with the Client. She told the police that the two got into a heated argument about the Client checking her cell phone and accusing her of cheating. Further, she stated that the Client became verbally abusive and threatening, repeatedly calling her a whore and a slut. The Client’s ex-girlfriend went on to tell the police that at one point during the argument the Client smashed a bottle of wine against her vehicle window breaking the window. Police arrived on scene and found a smashed bottle of wine and damage to the window of the vehicle.
RESULTS: ALL CHARGES DISMISSED
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(a) A person commits disorderly conduct if he or she intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly:
(1) Engages in fighting or threatening, or in violent or tumultuous behavior;
(2) In a public place or near a private residence that he or she has no right to occupy, disturbs another person by making loud and unreasonable noise which under the circumstances would disturb a person of average sensibilities;
(3) Directs at another person in a public place offensive words which are likely to provoke a violent reaction on the part of the average person so addressed;
(4) Alone or with others, obstructs a highway, street, sidewalk, railway, waterway, building entrance, elevator, aisle, stairway, or hallway to which the public or a substantial group of the public has access or any other place ordinarily used for the passage of persons, vehicles, or conveyances;
(5) Engages in conduct which obstructs or interferes physically with a lawful meeting, procession, or gathering;
(6) Enters upon the property of another and for a lascivious purpose looks into an occupied dwelling or other building on the property through a window or other opening; or
(7) Who without the knowledge or consent of the individual, looks for a lascivious purpose through a window, or any other opening into an area in which another would have a reasonable expectation of privacy, including, but not limited to, a restroom, locker room, shower, changing room, dressing room, bedroom, or any other such private area, not withstanding any property rights the individual may have in the location in which the private area is located.
(8) [Deleted by P.L. 2008, ch. 183, § 1].
(b) Any person, including a police officer, may be a complainant for the purposes of instituting action for any violation of this section.
(c) Any person found guilty of the crime of disorderly conduct shall be imprisoned for a term of not more than six (6) months, or fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500), or both.
(d) In no event shall subdivisions (a)(2) – (5) of this section be construed to prevent lawful picketing or lawful demonstrations including, but not limited to, those relating to a labor dispute.
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