IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 19.07
Definition Of Disorderly Conduct
A person commits the offense of disorderly conduct when he knowingly
[1] does any act in such unreasonable manner as to alarm or disturb another and to
provoke a breach of the peace.
[or]
[2] transmits to a fire department of any city, town, village, or fire protection district a
false alarm of fire, knowing there is no reasonable ground for believing that a fire exists.
[or]
[3] transmits to another a false alarm that a bomb or other explosive is concealed in such
a place that its explosion would endanger human life, knowing there is no reasonable ground for
believing that a bomb or explosive is concealed in such a place.
[or]
[4] transmits to any [(peace officer) (public officer) (public employee)] a report that an
offense has been committed , knowing there is no reasonable ground for believing that such an
offense has been committed.
[or]
[5] enters upon the property of another and, for a lewd or unlawful purpose, deliberately
looks into a dwelling on the property through any window or opening in it.
[or]
[6] while acting as a collection agency or as an employee of such collection agency and
while attempting to collect an alleged debt, makes a telephone call to an alleged debtor w hich is
designed to harass, annoy, or intimidate the alleged debtor.
[or]
[7] transmits a false report to the Department of Children and Family Services that ____.
[or]
[8] transmits a false report to the Department of Public Health that ____.
[or]
[9] transmits to a [(police department) (fire department of any municipality or fire
protection district) (privately owned and operated ambulance service)] a false request for an [
(ambulance) (emergency medical technician -ambulance) (emergency medical
technician-paramedic)] knowing there is no reasonable ground for believing that such assistance
is required.
[or]
[10] transmits a false report to the Department of Aging of the State of Illinois that ____.
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