Connecticut Disorderly Conduct Laws & Penalties
Disorderly Conduct is often charged by the police
if they feel you are being disruptive or a nuisance
to them. If you happen to annoy the police for any
reason, they may arrest you and charge you,
regardless of the legitimacy of the facts, and
whether or not you were simply exercising your first
amendment rights to free speech.
There are many other ways you may be charged with
disorderly conduct, such as fighting or other
disruptive behavior.
Call me for free legal defense consultation on a
disorderly conduct charge in Connecticut. There are
excellent defenses and it is usually possible to get
the charges dismissed.
Any criminal charge is serious, and having a
criminal record can affect you for the rest of your
life, so it makes sense to find out if you can fight
the charges and get a dismissal, and not have to
worry about the future impact of even a minor
misdemeanor criminal conviction.
What is Disorderly Conduct?
The penal law of Connecticut describes
Disorderly Conduct as:
- intending to cause inconvenience, annoyance,
or alarm
- fighting or other violent or disruptive
behavior
- making noise or otherwise disturbing the
public
- obstructing traffic
- refusing to disperse
- trespassing and viewing another person in
their home
CT Disorderly Conduct Penalties
Under Connecticut criminal laws, Disorderly
Conduct is a Class C Misdemeanor, which carries a
maximum penalty of up to 3 months in jail, and a
$500 fine.
How to Beat a Disorderly Conduct Charge in CT
The reasons for the charge vary widely, so there
is no single defense I would use. It completely
depends on the facts of the case, and what caused
the police to arrest you.
Generally though, a disorderly conduct charge is
largely a judgment call by the police. I will
typically argue that a criminal charge is not
warranted for the alleged behavior, and the charges
should simply be dropped for lack of evidence of
criminal behavior.
If you call me, I'll be able to go over the
specifics of your particular case and tell you what
I think the chances are that we can get your case
dismissed.
References:
CT Penal Law -
Disorderly Conduct: Sec. 53a-182.
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