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Telephone harassment may seem like no big deal, but it is actually very serious. If convicted, the judge can sentence you to a minimum of 1 year of jail. But yes it can be a felony.
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Is phone harassment a law?
No. It is illegal to harass people over the phone or any other media.
Is calling thirteen year olds bad names over the phone harassment?
It depends on what the circumstances are.
Is harassment a misdemeanor?
Depends on what harassment you do. Sexual harassment is a felony, and if the other person wants to press charges on you, she/he can fine you upto $20,000. Or if you dont have the money, you pay up your money in prison.
Can harassment be changed to a felony if it was against a nurse RN?
Very generally speaking, it doesn't have anything to do with who the harrassment was against. It has to do with the circumstances. If the circumstances warranted "aggravated harassment" (although it may not be called that exact same thing in every state), then it could be a felony.
Can you go to jail for stealing a phone out of someone backpack?
Yes, if the item is over $250USD its a felony.
What are the charges for harassment over the phone?
The charges could be worded as telephone harassment or telephone mis-use or repeated/obscene phone calls...or harass a course of conduct. In some states if the harassing calls included threats of violence or property damage the charge could be terroristic threats.. The penalty for harassment by telephone vary from state to state such as $500 fine and/or up to 1 year in jail.
Is pretending to be an officer over the phone in Wisconsin a felony or misdemeanor?
It is a felony to represent oneself as a law enforcement official. The class of felony depends upon the act committed during the use of fraudulent identification.
How do you anonymously notify probation officer of felony violating probation?
disquise you voice over the phone and ask to be anonymous
Can you get a restraining order for harassment?
Yes a restraining order can be done for phone harassment. But you are going to have to have a good cause why you need one.
Is telling a friend to go to school over and over again harassment?
Telling your friend to go to school over and over again is a form of harassment because that person does not want to take your opinion, but it is not a bad type of harassment because you just care about the person and their education.
What does felony bound over mean?
What does felony BOUND OVER TO CPC mean
What is the Arkansas statue of limitation on sexual harassment complaints?
It woudl depend on whether this offense amounted to a felony or misdemeanor.
