§ 22-136. Annoying, abusive, threatening or harassing calls.

(a)

No person shall make a telephone call, whether or not conversation ensues, by means of a telephone:

(1)

Without disclosing the caller's identity and with the intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any person at the number called;

(2)

Make the telephone of another repeatedly or continuously ring, with the intent to harass any person at the number called; or

(3)

Make any comment, request, suggestion or proposal which is obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy or indecent.

(b)

Any such act shall be unlawful whether performed from or to a telephone situated within the city.

(Code 1970; Code 1992, § 1015.03; Ord. No. 1004, 2-25-1971)

State law reference

Obscene telephone calls, Minn. Stats. § 609.79