# Idaho Code § 18-6710: 18-6710 USE OF TELECOMMUNICATION TO ANNOY, TERRIFY, THREATEN, INTIMIDATE, HARASS, OR OFFEND BY LEWD OR PROFANE LANGUAGE, REQUESTS, SUGGESTIONS, OR PROPOSALS — THREATS OF PHYSICAL HARM — DISTURBING THE PEACE BY REPEATED TELECOMMUNICATION — PENALTIES > Idaho · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C67_S18-6710 ## Section - **Citation:** Idaho Code § 18-6710 - **Heading:** 18-6710 USE OF TELECOMMUNICATION TO ANNOY, TERRIFY, THREATEN, INTIMIDATE, HARASS, OR OFFEND BY LEWD OR PROFANE LANGUAGE, REQUESTS, SUGGESTIONS, OR PROPOSALS — THREATS OF PHYSICAL HARM — DISTURBING THE PEACE BY REPEATED TELECOMMUNICATION — PENALTIES - **Jurisdiction:** Idaho - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Idaho Code / Title 18 / Chapter 67 / Section 18-6710 ## Text 18-6710. Use of telecommunication to annoy, terrify, threaten, intimidate, harass, or offend by lewd or profane language, requests, suggestions, or proposals — Threats of physical harm — Disturbing the peace by repeated telecommunication — Penalties. (1) Any person who, with intent to annoy, terrify, threaten, intimidate, harass, or offend, contacts another via telecommunication, email, text message, or any other form of electronic communication and (a) addresses to or about such person any obscene, lewd, or profane language, or makes any request, suggestion, or proposal that is obscene, lewd, lascivious, or indecent; or (b) addresses to such other person any threat to inflict injury or physical harm to the person or property of the person addressed or any member of his family, or any other person; or (c) by repeated anonymous or identified telecommunications, emails, text messages, or any other form of electronic communication whether or not conversation ensues, disturbs the peace or attempts to disturb the peace, quiet, or right of privacy of any person at the place where the telecommunication, email, text message, or any other form of electronic communication is received is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to a term of not to exceed one (1) year in the county jail. Upon a second or subsequent conviction, the defendant shall be guilty of a felony and shall be sentenced to a term of not to exceed five (5) years in the state penitentiary. (2) The use of obscene, lewd, or profane language or the making of a threat or obscene proposal, or the sending of repeated anonymous telecommunications, emails, text messages, or any other form of electronic communication as set forth in this section may be prima facie evidence of intent to annoy, terrify, threaten, intimidate, harass, or offend. (3) For the purposes of this section, the term "telecommunication" shall mean the transmission of messages, signals, facsimiles, video images, or other communication between persons who are physically separated from each other by means of telephone, telegraph, cable, wire, or the projection of energy without physical connection. History: [18-6710, added 1980, ch. 326, sec. 2, p. 841; am. 1994, ch. 167, sec. 5, p. 376; am. 2024, ch. 253, sec. 1, p. 892.] ## Nearby sections - [Idaho Code § 18-6701 18-6701 DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C67_S18-6701.md) - [Idaho Code § 18-6702 18-6702 INTERCEPTION AND DISCLOSURE OF WIRE, ELECTRONIC OR ORAL COMMUNICATIONS PROHIBITED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C67_S18-6702.md) - [Idaho Code § 18-6703 18-6703 MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION, POSSESSION, AND ADVERTISING OF WIRE, ELECTRONIC OR ORAL COMMUNICATION INTERCEPTING DEVICES PROHIBITED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C67_S18-6703.md) - [Idaho Code § 18-6704 18-6704 CONFISCATION OF WIRE, ELECTRONIC OR ORAL COMMUNICATION INTERCEPTING DEVICES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C67_S18-6704.md) - [Idaho Code § 18-6705 18-6705 PROHIBITION OF USE AS EVIDENCE OF INTERCEPTED WIRE, ELECTRONIC OR ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C67_S18-6705.md) - [Idaho Code § 18-6706 18-6706 AUTHORIZATION FOR INTERCEPTION OF WIRE, ELECTRONIC OR ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C67_S18-6706.md) - [Idaho Code § 18-6707 18-6707 AUTHORIZATION FOR DISCLOSURE AND USE OF INTERCEPTED WIRE, ELECTRONIC OR ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C67_S18-6707.md) - [Idaho Code § 18-6708 18-6708 PROCEDURE FOR INTERCEPTION OF WIRE, ELECTRONIC OR ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C67_S18-6708.md) - [Idaho Code § 18-6709 18-6709 RECOVERY OF CIVIL DAMAGES AUTHORIZED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C67_S18-6709.md) - [Idaho Code § 18-6710 18-6710 USE OF TELECOMMUNICATION TO ANNOY, TERRIFY, THREATEN, INTIMIDATE, HARASS, OR OFFEND BY LEWD OR PROFANE LANGUAGE, REQUESTS, SUGGESTIONS, OR PROPOSALS — THREATS OF PHYSICAL HARM — DISTURBING THE PEACE BY REPEATED TELECOMMUNICATION — PENALTIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C67_S18-6710.md) - [Idaho Code § 18-6711 18-6711 USE OF TELEPHONE TO TERRIFY, INTIMIDATE, HARASS OR ANNOY BY FALSE STATEMENTS — PENALTIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C67_S18-6711.md) - [Idaho Code § 18-6711A 18-6711A FALSE ALARMS — COMPLAINTS — REPORTS — PENALTIES — CIVIL DAMAGES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C67_S18-6711A.md) - [Idaho Code § 18-6712 18-6712 PLACE OF OFFENSE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C67_S18-6712.md) - [Idaho Code § 18-6713 18-6713 THEFT OF TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C67_S18-6713.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C67_S18-6710. 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