Kansas Disorderly Conduct Laws

Disorderly conduct:

Performing the following acts knowing (or with probable cause to believe) that they will alarm, anger or disturb others, provoke an assault, or otherwise cause a breach of the peace:

• Engaging in fighting
• Disturbing a lawful assembly, meeting, or procession
• Using offensive, obscene, or abusive language
• Engaging in noisy conduct reasonably likely to alarm, anger or cause resentment in others

Unlawful assembly:

Five or more people meeting for the purpose of engaging in disorderly conduct or riot or agreeing to engage in such conduct

Remaining at an unlawful assembly:

Refusing to leave from an unlawful assembly after being directed to leave by law enforcement

Riot:

Five or more people acting together to unlawfully use or threaten use of imminent force or violence which breaches the peace

Incitement to riot:

Urging others to engage in riot through words or conduct under circumstances which produce a clear and present danger of injury to persons or property or a breach of the peace

Disorderly conduct is a Class C misdemeanor punishable by up to 1 month in prison and up to $500 in fines.

Unlawful assembly is a Class B misdemeanor punishable by up to 6 months in prison and up to $1,000 in fines.

Remaining at an unlawful assembly and riot are Class A misdemeanors punishable by up to 1 year in prison and up to $2,500 in fines.

Incitement to riot is a felony punishable by up to 17 months in prison and up to $100,000 in fines for a person with no prior criminal history. Kansas uses a grid system to determine some prison sentences. This prison time can vary depending upon a person's prior criminal history and the number and type of prior convictions. Incitement to riot is listed on the grid as a severity level 8, person felony.