§ 12.1-25-01 — Inciting riot

1. A person is guilty of an offense if he:
a. Incites or urges five or more persons to create or engage in a riot; or
b. Gives commands, instructions, or directions to five or more persons in
furtherance of a riot.
2. "Riot" means a public disturbance involving an assemblage of five or more persons
which by tumultuous and violent conduct creates grave danger of damage or injury to
property or persons or substantially obstructs law enforcement or other government
function.
3. A person shall be convicted under section 12.1-06-01, 12.1-06-03, or 12.1-06-04 of
attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit an offense under this section only if he
engages in the prohibited conduct under circumstances in which there is a substantial
likelihood that his conduct will imminently produce a violation of this section.
4. The offense is a class B felony if it is under subdivision b of subsection 1 or the riot
involves one hundred or more persons. Otherwise it is a class C felony.