a meeting of the Legislature, the Utah Senate, the Utah House of Representatives, a legislative caucus, or any committee, task force, working group, or other organization in the state legislative branch; or
(C)
a meeting of an entity created by the Utah Constitution, Utah Code, Utah administrative rule, legislative rule, or a written rule or policy of the Legislative Management Committee.
(ii)
"Public place" means a place to which the public or a substantial group of the public has access, including:
(A)
streets or highways; and
(B)
the common areas of schools, hospitals, apartment houses, office buildings, public buildings, public facilities, transport facilities, and shops.
(b)
Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.
(2)
An actor commits disorderly conduct if:
(a)
the actor refuses to comply with the lawful order of a law enforcement officer to move from a public place or an official meeting, or knowingly creates a hazardous or physically offensive condition by any act that serves no legitimate purpose; or
(b)
intending to cause public inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm, or recklessly creating a risk of public inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm, the actor:
(i)
engages in fighting or in violent, tumultuous, or threatening behavior;
(ii)
makes unreasonable noises in a public place or an official meeting;
(iii)
makes unreasonable noises in a private place that can be heard in a public place or an official meeting; or
(iv)
obstructs vehicular or pedestrian traffic in a public place or an official meeting.
(3)
(a)
Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), (c), or (d), a violation of Subsection (2) is an infraction.
(b)
Except as provided in Subsection (3)(c) or (d), a violation of Subsection (2) is a class C misdemeanor if the violation occurs after the actor has been asked to cease conduct prohibited under this section.
(c)
Except as provided in Subsection (3)(d), a violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor if:
(i)
the violation occurs after the actor has been asked to cease conduct prohibited under this section; and
(ii)
within five years before the day on which the actor violates this section, the actor was previously convicted of a violation of this section.
(d)
A violation of Subsection (2) is a class A misdemeanor if:
(i)
the violation occurs after the actor has been asked to cease conduct prohibited under this section; and
(ii)
within five years before the day on which the actor violates this section, the actor was previously convicted of two or more violations of this section.
(4)
(a)
The mere carrying or possession of a holstered or encased firearm, whether visible or concealed, without additional behavior or circumstances that would cause a reasonable person to believe the holstered or encased firearm was carried or possessed with criminal intent, does not constitute a violation of this section.
(b)
Subsection (4)(a) does not limit or prohibit a law enforcement officer from approaching or engaging an individual in a voluntary conversation.
Section 76-9-102 ("Disorderly conduct.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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