The crime of disorderly conduct is quite common in the United States, and it does not take much action to find yourself being arrested for this crime. Any kind of behavior that makes a disturbance of some kind could be construed as disorderly conduct by police officers. Often, a disorderly conduct charge is used when police officers cannot come up with any other charge to pin on someone for a small offense. Every state in the USA has slightly different laws for disorderly conduct, but most of these states do agree on just what disorderly conduct is. For example, disturbing the peace by making a lot of noise, being drunk out in public, fighting with someone, loitering, using obscene language in public, or obstructing traffic can all get you a ticket for disorderly conduct. There are many different situations and offensive behaviors that could be considered as disorderly conduct. This is why it is quite easy to receive a ticket for this misdemeanor. Those who are written up for disorderly conduct stand a chance of serving jail time, paying a large fine, doing community service, or attending counseling.