12.1-21-06.1. Interference with telephone during emergency call

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12.1-21-06.1. Interference with telephone during emergency call

A person is guilty of an offense if that person removes, damages, or obstructs any

telephone or telephone line or any part or apparatus on the line, or severs any wire connected

to the line, so as to interfere with an emergency telephone call. The offense is a class C felony if

it was done intentionally. The offense is a class A misdemeanor if it was done knowingly or

recklessly.

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