Disorderly conduct is when someone does something that bothers or endangers other people in public. In Alaska, you could get in trouble for disorderly conduct if you:

• make really loud noise on purpose to bother someone
• refuse to disperse after a police officer tells you to (private property or crime scene)
• challenge someone to a fight or fighting when it’s not to protect yourself
• do something reckless that creates a dangerous situation for no good reason
• “moon” someone on purpose

If a kid does one of these things in Alaska, the case usually goes to juvenile court instead of adult court, and it doesn’t count as a criminal conviction. Since rules can be tricky, it’s smart to talk to a parent, teacher, or trusted adult if you have questions about what counts as disorderly conduct.