Illinois Chapter 720 ILCS 5/26 – Disorderly Conduct
Chapter 720 ILCS 5/26 of the Illinois Revised Statutes: Criminal Offenses covers disorderly conduct, which is a very broad categorization for actions that upset others. In most cases, a violation of one of these statutes is a misdemeanor.
What Chapter 5/26 Covers
- General actions that others find disruptive and/or upsetting
- False police reports and 911 calls
- Looking into someone’s windows for lewd reasons
- Illegally videotaping someone in a private place
To learn more about the individual statutes, what it means to disobey them, and penalties, use the links below to find explanations in plain English.
Chapter 5/26 Statutes Explained
- 720 ILCS 5/26-1 – Disorderly Conduct – Breach of Peace
- 720 ILCS 5/26-1(a)(2) – Disorderly Conduct – False Fire Alarm
- 720 ILCS 5/26-1(a)(3) – Disorderly Conduct – False Bomb Threat
- 720 ILCS 5/26-1(a)(4) – Disorderly Conduct – False Police Report
- 720 ILCS 5/26-1(a)(5) – Disorderly Conduct – False Report To Public Safety Agency
- 720 ILCS 5/26-1(a)(6) – Disorderly Conduct – False 911 Call
- 720 ILCS 5/26-1(a)(7) – Disorderly Conduct – False Report To Department Of Children And Family Services
- 720 ILCS 5/26-1(a)(8) – Disorderly Conduct – False Report Concerning A Nursing Home
- 720 ILCS 5/26-1(a)(9) – Disorderly Conduct – False Request for Ambulance or Medical Aid
- 720 ILCS 5/26-1(a)(10) – Disorderly Conduct – False Report Of Victims Of Violence (False Emergency Report)
- 720 ILCS 5/26-1(a)(11) – Disorderly Conduct – Peeping Tom
- 720 ILCS 5/26-1(a)(12) – Disorderly Conduct – Telephone Harassment by a Collection Agency
- 720 ILCS 5/26-2 – Interference With Emergency Communication
- 720 ILCS 5/26-3 – Use of a Facsimile Machine in Unsolicited Advertising or Fund-Raising
- 720 ILCS 5/26-4 – Unauthorized Video Recording and Live Video Transmission
- 720 ILCS 5/26-6 – Disorderly Conduct at a Funeral or Memorial Service
- 720 ILCS 5/26-7 – Disorderly Conduct With A Laser Or Laser Pointer
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