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AB-2741 Crimes: 911 calls with intent to annoy or harass.(1993-1994)



As Amends the Law Today


SECTION 1.

 Section 653l is added to the Penal Code, to read:

653l.
 (a)  Every person who telephones the 911 emergency line with the intent to annoy or harass another person is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than six months, or by both the fine and imprisonment. Nothing in this section shall apply to telephone calls made in good faith.
(b)  An intent to annoy or harass is established by proof of repeated calls over a period of time, however short, that are unreasonable under the circumstances.
(c)  Upon conviction of a violation of this section, a person also shall be liable for all reasonable costs incurred by any unnecessary emergency response.
SEC. 2.
 No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII  B of the California Constitution because the only costs which may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, changes the definition of a crime or infraction, changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, or eliminates a crime or infraction. Notwithstanding Section 17580 of the Government Code, unless otherwise specified in this act, the provisions of this act shall become operative on the same date that the act takes effect pursuant to the California Constitution.