How to Use disorderly conduct in a Sentence

disorderly conduct

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  • Miller pled no contest to a single count of misdemeanor disorderly conduct in the Hawaii case, and paid a $500 fine.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 12 June 2023
  • The man, a resident of the Coppertree apartments and well known to police, was charged with disorderly conduct and was banned from the business.
    — cleveland, 24 Oct. 2022
  • In 2023, Ryan agreed to a plea deal, pleading no contest to a single disorderly conduct charge.
    — The Arizona Republic, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The list of names at the front desk led police to Mays along with another man, who was also cited for disorderly conduct.
    — Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Canady and Young are both charged with felony possession of a firearm by a felon, and misdemeanor disorderly conduct, use of a dangerous weapon.
    — Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2022
  • The man, whose name has not been released, had been arrested for disorderly conduct, Police Chief Ron Tyler said in a statement.
    — William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 6 Mar. 2023
  • The decision comes after the actor sought out a new trial in the case, in which he was found guilty on five counts of felony disorderly conduct regarding his role in a hate crime hoax in 2021.
    — Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Jones was charged with two counts of misdemeanor assault and one count of disorderly conduct, according to The Tennessean.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2023
  • The first three charges were dismissed, but Epshteyn pleaded guilty in Scottsdale City Court to disorderly conduct and served probation.
    — Ryan Randazzo, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2023
  • He was convicted in December 2021 of five felony counts of disorderly conduct (which are charges that can be filed in Illinois when someone lies to the police).
    — Vulture, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Police said that the other five people involved in the brawl were cited for disorderly conduct and then released.
    — Jeremy Yurow, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2022
  • In some American towns of the time, profanity was a form of disturbing the peace or disorderly conduct.
    — David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Mar. 2023
  • The kidnapping, menacing, and child abuse charges are felonies while the disorderly conduct charge is a misdemeanor.
    — Andrew Mark Miller, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2023
  • Ocon was arrested and booked into jail, facing charges of one count of first-degree murder and one count of disorderly conduct.
    — The Arizona Republic, 14 June 2023
  • The suspect is said to have had prior summonses for disorderly conduct in 2022.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2023
  • The Show Low student has since been charged with assault and disorderly conduct as a result of the incident, according to police.
    — Kayla Jackson, The Arizona Republic, 24 Feb. 2024
  • He is said to have had prior summonses for disorderly conduct in 2022.
    — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Some cited the ousting of Harris, who was also found to have engaged in disorderly conduct, as a reason to expel Stahl Hamilton.
    — María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 14 June 2023
  • One was charged with assault, and four were charged with unlawful disorderly conduct, police said.
    — Julia Frankel The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2023
  • He gets convicted of disorderly conduct and is ordered to stay away from Belen.
    — jsonline.com, 16 Nov. 2022
  • The man was arrested for assault and disorderly conduct.
    — John Benson, cleveland, 26 Jan. 2023
  • The actor instead faces two citations of disorderly conduct and is ordered to pay $600.
    — Vulture, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Oscar Baez-Franco, 26, is charged with disorderly conduct and reckless discharge of a weapon.
    — Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Two and a half years later, Epps was charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct and promptly pleaded guilty.
    — Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Chad Busto, 43, was arrested Sept. 8 and charged with two counts each of trespassing and disorderly conduct.
    — Diana Dasrath, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Winland also faced a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct, but that was dropped.
    — Leah Willingham, ajc, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Kylie Swain, 28, South Weymouth, Mass., was charged with simple assault and disorderly conduct.
    — Brittany Bowker, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Days later, Smollett was charged with felony disorderly conduct for filing a false police report about the attack.
    — Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 1 Dec. 2023
  • The former Oath Keeper pleaded guilty last year to a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct on restricted grounds.
    — Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2024
  • The student was then arrested for felony battery on a school official and disorderly conduct, police said.
    — Michael Lee Simpson, Peoplemag, 11 Oct. 2023

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