Chapter 4: Offenses
Against Public Peace
§401.
Disturbing the peace.
§402.
Riot.
§403.
Drunken and disorderly conduct.
§404.
Affray.
§405.
Security to keep the peace.
§406.
False public alarm.
§407.
Loitering or prowling.
§408.
Obstruction of highways and other public places.
§409.
Disrupting meetings.
§410.
Nuisance.
§411.
Weapons prohibition in bars.
Every person who shall unlawfully and willfully commit any acts which annoy or disturb other persons so that they are deprived of their right to peace and quiet, or which provoke a breach of the peace, shall be guilty of disturbing the peace, and upon conviction thereof shall be imprisoned for a period of not more than two years, or fined not more than $100.00, or both.
Source: YSL 2-48 §2, modified.
Commission Comment: YSL 2-48 repealed the former provisions of Title 11, that included the State Crimes Act. However, prosecutions for offenses committed before the effective date of this division are governed by the prior law, which is continued in effect for that purpose (see section 102 of chapter 1 of this division).
Whenever three or more persons shall assemble, and by force and violence or by loud noise and shouting shall unlawfully place others in fear or danger, they shall be guilty of riot, and upon conviction thereof shall be imprisoned for a period of not more than six months, or fined not more than $50.00, or both.
Source: YSL 2-48 §2, modified.
Every person who is drunk and disorderly on any street, road, or other public place from the voluntary use of intoxicating liquor or other drug shall be guilty of drunken and disorderly conduct, and upon conviction thereof shall be imprisoned for a period of not more than six months, or fined not more than $50.00, or both.
Source: YSL 2-48 §2, modified.
Cross-reference: The statutory provisions on Alcoholic Beverages are found in Title 30 of this Code.
Every person who shall unlawfully and willfully engage in an altercation or fight with one or more persons in a public place, so that others are put in fear or danger, shall be guilty of affray, and upon conviction thereof shall be imprisoned for a period of not more than six months, or fined not more than $50.00, or both.
Source: YSL 2-48 §2, modified.
(a) A complaint may be made to any court that a person has threatened to commit an offense against the person or property of another. When such complaint is made, the court shall examine under oath the complainant and any witnesses he may produce, reduce the complaint to writing and cause it to be signed and sworn to by the complainant. If the court is satisfied that there is danger that such offense will be committed, the court shall issue a warrant to any policeman setting out the substance of the complaint and commanding the officer to apprehend the person complained of and bring him before the court at a certain time.
(b) When the person complained of is brought before the court, the testimony produced on both sides shall be heard if the charge is denied. If it appears that there is no just reason to fear the commission of the offense, the defendant shall be discharged; and if the judge is of the opinion that the prosecution was commenced maliciously without proper cause he may give judgment against the complainant for the costs of the prosecution. If, however, the court finds there is just reason to fear the commission of such offense, the person complained of may be required to enter into an undertaking in a sum fixed by the court, not exceeding $500.00, to keep the peace toward the State and particularly toward the complainant. The defendant shall deposit the sum fixed in cash with the clerk of courts or the court may grant him permission to give bond in the same amount with one or more sufficient sureties. The undertaking to keep the peace shall be valid and binding for six months, and may upon the renewal of the complaint be extended for a longer period.
(c) If the court finds, after hearing, that the defendant has violated his undertaking to keep the peace, the court may direct a forfeiture of the whole or such part of the deposit or bond as it appears that justice requires, and may enforce such forfeiture in the same manner as a forfeiture of bail in a criminal case.
(d) If the defendant fulfills his undertaking to keep the peace, he may claim his deposit from the clerk of courts upon presentation of receipt.
Source: YSL 2-48 §2, modified.
Cross-reference: The constitutional provisions on the
Judiciary are found in Yap Const., Art. VII. The statutory
provisions on the Judiciary are found in Title 4 of this
Code.
Every person who initiates or circulates a report or warning of an impending bombing or other crime or catastrophe, knowing that the report or warning is false or baseless and that it is likely to cause evacuation of a building, place of assembly, or facility of public transport, or to cause public inconvenience or alarm, shall be guilty of false public alarms, and upon conviction thereof shall be imprisoned for a period of not more than six months, or fined not more than $50.00, or both.
Source: YSL 2-48 §2, modified.
Every person who loiters or prowls in a place, at a time or in a manner not usual for law abiding individuals, and under circumstances that warrant alarm for the safety of persons or property in the vicinity, shall be guilty of loitering or prowling, and upon conviction thereof shall be imprisoned for a period of not more than six months, or fined not more than $50.00, or both.
Source: YSL 2-48 §2, modified.
Every person who, having no legal privilege to do so, purposely or recklessly obstructs any highway or public passage, whether alone or with others, shall be guilty of obstructing highways or other public places, and upon conviction thereof shall be imprisoned for a period of not more than six months, or fined not more than $50.00, or both.
Source: YSL 2-48 §2, modified.
Commission Comment: The word "of" is added between the words "Obstruction highways . . ." in the section title to correct the omission.
Every person who, with purpose to prevent or disrupt a lawful meeting or gathering, does any act tending to obstruct or interfere with it physically, or makes any utterance, gesture or display designed to outrage the sensibilities of the group, shall be guilty of disrupting meetings, and upon conviction thereof shall be imprisoned for a period of not more than six months, or fined not more than $50.00, or both.
Source: YSL 2-48 §2, modified.
Every person who shall unlawfully maintain or allow to be maintained a condition of things which is prejudicial to the health, comfort, safety, property, sense of decency, or morals of the people of the State by an illegal act, or by neglect of legal duty, shall be guilty of maintaining a nuisance, and upon conviction thereof shall be imprisoned for a period of not more than six months, or fined not more than $100.00, or both.
Source: YSL 2-48 §2, modified.
(a) No person in the State shall be in any bar, pub, dram shop or other establishment that sells alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises if such person is in immediate possession of any knife with a blade longer than three inches, any ice pick, spear, club, billy, truncheon, or rock.
(b) The prohibition of this section shall not apply to employees of such establishments who are on duty and whose employment requires the use of knives or ice picks and who possess none of the other objects listed in subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Any person who violates the prohibition of this section shall be fined not less than $10.00 nor more than $500.00, or imprisoned for not more than 60 days, or both.
Source: YSL 2-48 §2, modified.
Cross-reference: The statutory provisions on weapons prohibition are found in chapter 9 of this title. The statutory provisions on Alcoholic Beverages are found in Title 30 of this Code.
Commission Comment: YSL 2-48 repealed the former provisions of Title 11, that included the State Crimes Act. However, prosecutions for offenses committed before the effective date of this division are governed by the prior law, which is continued in effect for that purpose (see section 102 of chapter 1 of this division).