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Village of Lawrence, NY
Nassau County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Lawrence 10-8-2003 by L.L. No. 8-2003. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Peace and good order — See Ch. 144.
A person is guilty of disorderly conduct when, with intent to cause public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, or recklessly creating a risk thereof:
A. 
He engages in fighting or in violent, tumultuous or threatening behavior; or
B. 
He makes unreasonable noise; or
C. 
In a public place, he uses abusive or obscene language, or makes an obscene gesture; or
D. 
Without lawful authority, he disturbs any lawful assembly or meeting of persons; or
E. 
He obstructs vehicular or pedestrian traffic; or
F. 
He creates a hazardous or physically offensive condition by any act, which serves no legitimate purpose.
A person is guilty of harassment when, with intent to harass, annoy or alarm another person.
A. 
He or she strikes, shoves, kicks or otherwise subjects such other person to physical contact, or attempts or threatens to do the same; or
B. 
He or she follows a person in or about a public place or places; or
C. 
He or she engages in a course of conduct or repeatedly commits acts which alarm or seriously annoy such other person and which serve no legitimate purpose.
A. 
Disorderly conduct and harassment shall each be deemed a violation.
B. 
Penalties shall be as for violation of any Village ordinance.