§ 23-8.1. Maliciously giving false report of crime, accident, etc.

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(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person maliciously to give, by telephone or otherwise, a false report as to (1) the commission of any crime, (2) the death of, accident to, injury to, illness of or disappearance of some third party, or (3) the present existence of any emergency reasonably requiring the response of law enforcement personnel, to any law enforcement personnel, to any law enforcement official, or to any "911" communications officer or public safety dispatcher.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for any person without intent to report an emergency, but with intent to harass, to call any "911" communications operator. Repeated calling of any "911" communications operator, without intent to report an emergency, and after having been acknowledged by such operator, shall constitute violation of this section.

(c)

Any person convicted of violation of any provision of this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

(Ord. No. 1793, 8-1-88)

(Ord. No. 1793, 8-1-88)

                    
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