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Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 19.07

Definition Of Disorderly Conduct

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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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2026-09-10
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