§ 591.5
Disabling a phone to block emergency calls
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Property Crimes
Title 13, Ch. 15 · Malicious Injuries to Railroad Bridges, Highways, Bridges, and Telegraphs
Official text prohibited actmental stateif conditionpenaltylegal term
A person who unlawfully and removes, injures, destroys, damages, or obstructs the use of any wireless communication device with the intent to prevent the use of the device to summon assistance or notify law enforcement or any public safety agency of a crime is guilty of a .
History: Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 695, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2007.
Simplified explanation
Unlawfully and maliciously removing, damaging, or obstructing the use of a wireless communication device to stop someone from calling for help or reporting a crime is a misdemeanor; no term is stated here.