574.060. Refusal to disperse — penalty.
It’s a crime to stay at the scene of a riot or unlawful assembly after being told to leave.
This law makes it illegal to ignore a police officer’s order to leave the area where a riot or unlawful assembly is happening.
1. A person commits refusal to disperse offense if they:
- Are at the scene of a riot or unlawful assembly; and
- Knowingly refuse to follow a law enforcement officer’s order to leave the area.
2. Refusal to disperse is a class C misdemeanor.
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