April 18, 2005 - 1:13 a.m.

North Dakotas Harassment Law.

North Dakotas Harassment Law.

12.1-17-07. Harassment

A person is guilty of an offense if, with intent to frighten or harass another, the person:
Communicates in writing or by telephone a threat to inflict injury on any person, to any person's reputation, or to any property;
Makes a telephone call anonymously or in offensively coarse language;
Makes repeated telephone calls, whether or not a conversation ensues, with no purpose of legitimate communication; or
Communicates a falsehood in writing or by telephone and causes mental anguish.
The offense is a class A misdemeanor if it is under subdivision a of subsection 1 or subsection 4. Otherwise it is a class B misdemeanor.
Any offense defined herein and committed by use of a telephone may be deemed to have been committed at either the place at which the telephone call or calls were made or at the place where the telephone call or calls were received.
A person who telephones a 911 emergency line with the intent to annoy or harass another person or who makes a false 911 report is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
Intent to annoy or harass is established by proof of one or more calls with no legitimate 911 purpose.
Upon conviction of a violation of this subsection, a person is also liable for all costs incurred by any unnecessary emergency response.
Any offense defined herein is deemed communicated in writing if it is transmitted electronically, by electronic mail, facsimile, or other similar means.



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