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§ 415. — 415. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1092, Sec. 283.)

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Any of the following persons shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not more than 90 days, a fine of not more than four hundred dollars ($400), or both such imprisonment and fine:

(1)Any person who unlawfully fights in a public place or challenges another person in a public place to fight.
(2)Any person who maliciously and willfully disturbs another person by loud and unreasonable noise.
(3)Any person who uses offensive words in a public place which are inherently likely to provoke an immediate violent reaction.

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Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1092, Sec. 283. Effective September 27, 1983. Operative January 1, 1984, by Sec. 427 of Ch. 1092.

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§ 415.
415. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1092, Sec. 283.)
§ 415.5.
415.5. (Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1113, Sec. 3.)
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