ARTICLE F

OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER

AND DECENCY

 

Chapter

55.  Riot, Disorderly Conduct and Related Offenses

57.  Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance

59.  Public Indecency

 

 

CHAPTER 55

RIOT, DISORDERLY CONDUCT AND

RELATED OFFENSES

 

Subchapter

A.  Definition of Offenses Generally

B.  Cruelty to Animals

 

Enactment.  Chapter 55 was added December 6, 1972, P.L.1482, No.334, effective in six months.

Cross References.  Chapter 55 is referred to in section 2101 of Title 5 (Athletics and Sports)

 

 

SUBCHAPTER A

DEFINITION OF OFFENSES GENERALLY

 

Sec.

5501.  Riot.

5502.  Failure of disorderly persons to disperse upon official order.

5503.  Disorderly conduct.

5504.  Harassment and stalking by communication or address (Repealed).

5505.  Public drunkenness and similar misconduct.

5506.  Loitering and prowling at night time.

5507.  Obstructing highways and other public passages.

5508.  Disrupting meetings and processions.

5509.  Desecration, theft or sale of venerated objects.

5510.  Abuse of corpse.

5511.  Cruelty to animals (Repealed).

5511.1. Live animals as prizes prohibited (Repealed).

5511.2. Police animals (Repealed).

5511.3. Assault with a biological agent on animal, fowl or honey bees (Repealed).

5512.  Lotteries, etc.

5513.  Gambling devices, gambling, etc.

5514.  Pool selling and bookmaking.

5515.  Prohibiting of paramilitary training.

5516.  Facsimile weapons of mass destruction.

5517.  Unauthorized school bus entry.

 

Subchapter Heading.  The heading of Subchapter A was added June 28, 2017, P.L.215, No.10, effective in 60 days.

§ 5501.  Riot.

A person is guilty of riot, a felony of the third degree, if he participates with two or more others in a course of disorderly conduct:

(1)  with intent to commit or facilitate the commission of a felony or misdemeanor;

(2)  with intent to prevent or coerce official action; or

(3)  when the actor or any other participant to the knowledge of the actor uses or plans to use a firearm or other deadly weapon.

 

Cross References.  Section 5501 is referred to in section 6105 of this title.