§ 240.20 Disorderly conduct.\n A person is guilty of disorderly conduct when, with intent to cause\npublic inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, or recklessly creating a risk\nthereof:\n 1. He engages in fighting or in violent, tumultuous or threatening\nbehavior; or\n 2. He makes unreasonable noise; or\n 3. In a public place, he uses abusive or obscene language, or makes an\nobscene gesture; or\n 4. Without lawful authority, he disturbs any lawful assembly or\nmeeting of persons; or\n 5. He obstructs vehicular or pedestrian traffic; or\n 6. He congregates with other persons in a public place and refuses to\ncomply with a lawful order of the police to disperse; or\n 7. He creates a hazardous or physically offensive condition by any act\nwhich serves no legitimate purpose.\n Disorderly conduct is a violation.\n
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