Prohibiciones sobre Comunicaciones Inapropiadas en Carolina del Sur

Explicación Simple

Esta ley dice que no puedes usar palabras groseras o amenazar a alguien por teléfono o en línea. También prohíbe molestar a alguien llamándolo repetidamente o diciendo cosas falsas sobre su familia.

Es como cuando estás en una cena y alguien empieza a gritar cosas inapropiadas o a hacer chistes pesados; todos se sienten incómodos y eso no debería pasar.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan está enojado con su vecino, así que lo llama repetidamente, aunque el vecino no conteste, solo para molestarlo. Si el vecino decide denunciar a Juan, este podría enfrentar problemas legales por su comportamiento.

Penalidades

Multas de $100 a $500 o hasta 30 días de cárcel.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

SECTION 16-17-430. Unlawful communication. (A) It is unlawful for a person to: (1) use in a telephonic communication or any other electronic means, any words or language of a profane, vulgar, lewd, lascivious, or an indecent nature, or to communicate or convey by telephonic or other electronic means an obscene, vulgar, indecent, profane, suggestive, or immoral message to another person; (2) threaten in a telephonic communication or any other electronic means an unlawful act with the intent to coerce, intimidate, or harass another person; (3) telephone or electronically contact another repeatedly, whether or not conversation ensues, for the purpose of annoying or harassing another person or his family; (4) make a telephone call and intentionally fail to hang up or disengage the connection for the purpose of interfering with the telephone service of another; (5) telephone or contact by electronic means another and make false statements concerning either the death or injury of a member of the family of the person who is telephoned or electronically contacted, with the intent to annoy, frighten, or terrify that person; or (6) knowingly permit a telephone under his control to be used for any purpose prohibited by this section. (B) A person who violates any provision of subsection (A) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days. HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 16-552.1; 1961 (52) 451; 1967 (55) 626; 1993 Act No. 184, SECTION 36; 2001 Act No. 81, SECTION 13.