Oregon Statutes 166.095 – Misconduct with emergency telephone calls
(1) A person commits the crime of misconduct with emergency telephone calls if the person:
Attorney's Note
Under the Oregon Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:Class | Prison | Fine |
---|---|---|
Class B misdemeanor | up to 6 months | up to $2,500 |
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 166.095
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(a) Intentionally refuses to relinquish immediately a party line or public pay telephone after being informed that it is needed for an emergency call; or
(b) Requests another to relinquish a party line or public pay telephone to place an emergency call with knowledge that no such emergency exists.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) ‘Emergency call’ means a telephone call to a police or fire department, or for medical aid or ambulance service, necessitated by a situation in which human life or property is in jeopardy and prompt summoning of aid is essential.
(b) ‘Party line’ means a subscriber’s line telephone circuit, consisting of two or more main telephone stations connected therewith, each station with a distinctive ring or telephone number.
(3) Every telephone directory that is distributed to members of the general public in this state shall contain in a prominent place a notice of the offense punishable by this section.
(4) Misconduct with emergency telephone calls is a Class B misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 § 288; 2005 c.22 § 114]
[Amended by 1961 c.503 § 2; repealed by 1971 c.743 § 432]
[1981 c.783 § 3; repealed by 2001 c.851 § 2 (166.116 enacted in lieu of 166.115)]