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You can find yourself charged with disorderly conduct in Oakland for a wide range of acts and activities. Police officers often use disorderly conduct charges as an excuse to arrest people who have annoyed or angered them, such as individuals who may have been rude or yelled at them (which are not crimes).
California Penal Code Section 647 is the state’s disorderly conduct law and lists specific acts that constitute violations of the statute. Under Section 647, eight things that can get you charged with disorderly conduct in Oakland are:
Disorderly conduct offenses are prosecuted as California misdemeanors and upon conviction can result in up to 180 days in jail and up to $1,000 in fines. Second and subsequent offenses can result in greater penalties.
Even though a disorderly conduct conviction may not seem like a big deal, it could land you and jail and will leave you with a criminal record that can have a negative impact on your future. An experienced Oakland criminal defense attorney can help you avoid these consequences. Give us a call today if you have been charged with disorderly conduct in Oakland. (For Nevada law, see our article, What is disturbing the peace in Nevada?)
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A former Los Angeles prosecutor, attorney Neil Shouse graduated with honors from UC Berkeley and Harvard Law School (and completed additional graduate studies at MIT). He has been featured on CNN, Good Morning America, Dr Phil, The Today Show and Court TV. Mr Shouse has been recognized by the National Trial Lawyers as one of the Top 100 Criminal and Top 100 Civil Attorneys.