§ 18-57. Telephone or electronic communication harassment.

No person shall by means or use of the telephone or any form of electronic communication disturb, or tend to disturb, the peace, quiet or privacy of any person or family by repeated and continued telephone messages or electronic communications intended to harass or disturb the person or family to whom the call or electronic communication is directed; or by single or repeated calls or electronic communications, use obscene, profane or indecent or offensive language, or suggest any lewd or lascivious act over or through a telephone call or electronic communication in this city; or attempt to extort money or any other thing of value from any person or family by means or use of the telephone or electronic communication; or threaten any physical violence or harm to any person or family; or repeatedly and continuously ring or message the telephone of any person or family with the intent to disturb or harass them; provided, however, the normal use of the telephone or electronic communications for the purpose of requesting payments of debts or obligations or for other legitimate business purposes shall not constitute a violation hereof.

(Code 1977, § 9.62(23); Ord. No. 2012-36, § 2, 11-13-12)

State law reference

Similar provisions, MCL 750.540e.

Editor's note

Ord. No. 2012-36, § 2, adopted Nov. 13, 2012, changed the title of § 18-57 from telephone harassment to telephone or electronic communication harassment.