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.