Chapter 166 — Offenses Against Public Order; Firearms and Other Weapons; Racketeering
ORS 166.095 Misconduct with emergency telephone calls
A person commits the crime of misconduct with emergency telephone calls if the person:
Intentionally refuses to relinquish immediately a party line or public pay telephone after being informed that it is needed for an emergency call; or
Requests another to relinquish a party line or public pay telephone to place an emergency call with knowledge that no such emergency exists.
As used in this section:
“Emergency call” means a telephone call to a police or fire department, or for medical aid or ambulance service, necessitated by a situation in which human life or property is in jeopardy and prompt summoning of aid is essential.
“Party line” means a subscriber’s line telephone circuit, consisting of two or more main telephone stations connected therewith, each station with a distinctive ring or telephone number.
Every telephone directory that is distributed to members of the general public in this state shall contain in a prominent place a notice of the offense punishable by this section.
Misconduct with emergency telephone calls is a Class B misdemeanor.
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