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Disorderly Conduct

IC 35-45-1-3 — fighting, unreasonable noise after being asked to stop, or disrupting a lawful assembly

  • Engaging in fighting or tumultuous conduct.
  • Making unreasonable noise and continuing after being asked to stop.
  • Disrupting a lawful assembly of persons.
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Who handles this in Indiana: legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Indiana directory.

Doing any of those recklessly, knowingly or intentionally is disorderly conduct, a Class B misdemeanor.

It is a Level 6 felony where it adversely affects airport security at an airport, or where it is within 500 feet of a burial, a funeral procession the person knows of, or a funeral, memorial service or viewing, and adversely affects it.

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  1. IC 35-45-1-3 — Disorderly conduct

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Indiana attorney.

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