Point of Law Corner: "Abuse of Telephone"

Recently the Observer sat in on municipal court so I could gain some better understanding of the workings of our municipal court. There is a lot more to the court than the results as published. Here is one thing I learned:

You may see the charge "Abuse of Telephone or Improper Use of Telephone." That charge is not poor reception by a cell phone. Rather it is the charge that results when someone calls another and makes threats on the phone. In fact....if a person calls another and hangs up, and then calls repeatedly in order to disrupt the peace of mind of the person, that is a violation also.

Whether it is on the internet or with your telephone, you can be traced, and making threats are not only in bad taste---they are subject to legal proceeding and fine.

If I can get some legal statute on this or further info, I will post it.