Improper use of emergency call service
474.18 Improper use of emergency call service
A person commits an offence if the person:
makes a call to an emergency service number; and
does so with the intention of inducing a false belief that an emergency exists.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 3 years.
A person commits an offence if:
the person makes a call to an emergency service number; and
the person makes the call otherwise than for the purpose of reporting an emergency; and
the call is a vexatious one.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 3 years.
In determining whether a call by a person to an emergency service number is a vexatious one, have regard to:
the content of the call; and
the number, frequency and content of previous calls the person has made to emergency service numbers otherwise than for the purpose of reporting emergencies; and
any other relevant matter.
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