76-9-101. Riot -- Penalties.
(1) A person is guilty of riot if:
(a) simultaneously with two or more other persons he engages in tumultuous or violent
conduct and thereby knowingly or recklessly creates a substantial risk of causing public alarm; or
(b) he assembles with two or more other persons with the purpose of engaging, soon
thereafter, in tumultuous or violent conduct, knowing, that two or more other persons in the
assembly have the same purpose; or
(c) he assembles with two or more other persons with the purpose of committing an
offense against a person or property of another who he supposes to be guilty of a violation of law,
believing that two or more other persons in the assembly have the same purpose.
(2) Any person who refuses to comply with a lawful order to withdraw given to him
immediately prior to, during, or immediately following a violation of Subsection (1) is guilty of
riot. It is no defense to a prosecution under this Subsection (2) that withdrawal must take place
over private property; provided, however, that no persons so withdrawing shall incur criminal or
civil liability by virtue of acts reasonably necessary to accomplish the withdrawal.
(3) Riot is a felony of the third degree if, in the course of and as a result of the conduct,
any person suffers bodily injury, or substantial property damage, arson occurs or the defendant
was armed with a dangerous weapon, as defined in Section 76-1-601; otherwise it is a class B
misdemeanor.
Amended by Chapter 289, 1997 General Session
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