Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 166 § 166.095 — Misconduct with emergency telephone calls

Misconduct with emergency telephone calls. (1) A person commits the crime of misconduct with emergency telephone calls if the person: (a) Intentionally refuses to relinquish immediately a party line or public pay telephone after being informed that it is needed for an emergency call; or (b) Requests another to relinquish a party line or public pay telephone to place an emergency call with knowledge that no such emergency exists. (2) As used in this section: (a) “Emergency call” means a telephone call to a police or fire department, or for medical aid or ambulance service, necessitated by a situation in which human life or property is in jeopardy and prompt summoning of aid is essential. (b) “Party line” means a subscriber’s line telephone circuit, consisting of two or more main telephone stations connected therewith, each station with a distinctive ring or telephone number. (3) Every telephone directory that is distributed to members of the general public in this state shall contain in a prominent place a notice of the offense punishable by this section. (4) Misconduct with emergency telephone calls is a Class B misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 §288; 2005 c.22 §114]