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An Act To Amend the Laws Concerning Disorderly Conduct
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 17-A MRSA §501-A,  as enacted by PL 2007, c. 144, §3, is repealed.
Sec. 2. 17-A MRSA §501-B  is enacted to read:
§ 501-B.  Disorderly conduct
 
1.      A person is guilty of disorderly conduct if:
 
A.  With intent to cause inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, or recklessly creating a risk thereof, the person:
 
(1) Engages in fighting or in violent, tumultuous or threatening behavior;
 
(2) By offensive or disorderly conduct, annoys or interferes with another person;
 
(3) Makes unreasonable noise;
 
(4) Without lawful authority, disturbs any lawful assembly or meeting of persons;
 
(5) Obstructs vehicular or pedestrian traffic;
 
(6) Congregates with other persons in a public place and refuses to comply with a reasonable request or order to disperse by a law enforcement officer; or
 
(7) In a public place, uses abusive or obscene language.
 
2.    Disorderly conduct is a Class E crime.
 
SUMMARY
This bill repeals the existing law governing disorderly conduct and enacts a new provision defining disorderly conduct. Under the new provision, disorderly conduct remains a Class E crime.