Connecticut General Statutes/Title 53a/Chapter 952/Section 53a-183b

CGS § 53a-183b. Interfering with an emergency call: Class A misdemeanor.

(a) A person is guilty of interfering with an emergency call when such person, with the intent of preventing another person from making or completing a 9-1-1 telephone call or a telephone call or radio communication to any law enforcement agency to request police protection or report the commission of a crime, physically or verbally prevents or hinders such other person from making or completing such telephone call or radio communication.

(b) Interfering with an emergency call is a class A misdemeanor.

Short History

(P.A. 03-43, S. 1.)

See Also

See Sec. 53-210 re refusal to relinquish party line when needed for emergency call.

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