Chapter 9.08
TELEPHONE HARASSMENT

Sections:

9.08.010    Telephone harassment.

9.08.010 Telephone harassment.

A.    Every person who, with intent to harass, intimidate, torment or embarrass any other person shall make a telephone call to such other person:

1.    Using any lewd, lascivious, profane, indecent or obscene words or language, or suggesting the commission of any lewd or lascivious act; or

2.    Anonymously or repeatedly or at an extremely inconvenient hour, whether or not conversation ensues; or

3.    Threatening to inflict injury on the person or property of the person called or any member of his or her family or household;

shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor except under the circumstances described in RCW 9.61.230(3)(a) or (b).

B.    Any person who knowingly permits any telephone under his or her control to be used for any purposes prohibited by this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

C.    Telephone harassment shall be deemed committed either at the place where the telephone call is made or where it is received. (Ord. 97-844 § 13, 1997)