A. A person is guilty of telephone harassment if, with intent to annoy or alarm another, such person:
1. Makes a telephone call, whether or not a conversation ensues, without purpose of lawful communication, including, but not limited to, making a call or calls and then terminating the call before conversation ensues; or
2. Makes repeated, unwanted telephone calls; or
3. Insults, taunts or challenges another by use of telephone communication in a manner likely to provoke a violent or disorderly response; or
4. Telephones another and knowingly makes any false statement concerning injury, death, disfigurement, indecent conduct or criminal conduct of the person telephoned or any member of his family, or uses obscene, profane or threatening language with intent to cause fear, intimidate, harass or annoy. The making of a false statement as herein set out shall be prima facie evidence of intent to cause fear, intimidate, harass or annoy.
5. Any person who, with the intent described in subsections A3 and A4 of this section, knowingly sends, or causes to be sent, by use of telephone transmission facilities, any electronic text or graphic message or image, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
B. Any person committing telephone harassment shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (1999 Code)
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