Parker Disorderly Conduct Lawyer | CRS 18-9-106

Disorderly conduct is a charge in Douglas, Arapahoe, and El Paso County that often sneaks up on people. With an especially broad definition, many different acts can lead to an allegation. Fighting in public, making unreasonable noise, and showing a deadly weapon can all fit within its parameters. As larger crowds slowly make their way back for events and gatherings, disorderly conduct accusations are sure to rise as well. If you or someone you know is accused of these acts in public, contacting a Parker disorderly conduct lawyer should be your first move.

Douglas County’s Disorderly Conduct Law

Douglas County’s disorderly conduct law prohibits several different behaviors in public. CRS 18-9-106 is the criminal code that defines the specific elements of this offense throughout Colorado’s many counties. Charges can follow in Castle Rock, Aurora, or Colorado Springs if police believe you:

(a) Made a coarse and obviously offensive utterance, gesture, or display in a public place and the utterance, gesture, or display tends to incite an immediate breach of the peace; or
(b) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2000, p. 708, § 39, effective July 1, 2000.)
(c) Made unreasonable noise in a public place or near a private residence that you had no right to occupy; or
(d) Fought with another in a public place except in an amateur or professional contest of athletic skill; or
(e) Not being a peace officer, discharged a firearm in a public place except when engaged in lawful target practice or hunting or the ritual discharge of blank ammunition cartridges as an attendee at a funeral for a deceased person who was a veteran of the armed forces of the United States; or
(f) Not being a peace officer, displayed a real or simulated firearm, displayed any article used or fashioned in a manner to cause a person to reasonably believe that the article is a firearm, or represented verbally or otherwise that you were armed with a firearm in a public place in a manner calculated to alarm and does alarm another person.

Consequences for Disorderly Conduct in Douglas County

Each disorderly conduct case is unique. Penalties aren’t always the same. Depending on specific conduct, this offense ranges from a petty offense to a class 1 misdemeanor. A conviction can result in:

a maximum county jail sentence of 12 months,
up to $1,000 in fines

Cases involving display of a deadly weapon in public or shooting a gun tend to fall on the higher end of these sentencing parameters. Fighting in public, offensive gestures / displays, and unreasonable noise are a petty offense.

Defense Lawyer for Disorderly Conduct Charges

Disorderly conduct charges may leave you feeling confused and skeptical as to how your behavior resulted in criminal accusations. You’re not alone. Perhaps you were peacefully protesting in a large crowd, exercising your freedom of speech, or defending yourself in a fight. We have decades of combined experience successfully navigating disorderly conduct charges in and around Castle Rock, Parker, Highlands Ranch, Aurora, and Colorado Springs. Contact our office today for a free, confidential consultation with a Parker disorderly conduct lawyer. We will thoroughly evaluate your unique situation, as well as suggest next steps in your defense. Affordable fees and flexible payment plans make securing one of our lawyers a reality in uncertain times.