ATTORNEYS DEFENDING CLIENTS CHARGED WITH TELEPHONE THREATS IN MARYLAND

ACCUSED OF MISUSE OF THE TELEPHONE IN MARYLAND?

The Maryland Attorneys of SRIS, P.C. who defend clients charged with telephone threats or harassment by phone or the use of obscene or indecent language by phone want you to know that telephone threat or harassment is treated very seriously by the Courts of Maryland.

If you have been charged with misuse of telephone, please contact us right away. We have two offices in Maryland to better serve you.

Our offices in Maryland are in Rockville & Annapolis.

You can call us toll free at 888-437-7747, email us or contact us on line.

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The following is the Maryland statute regarding phone misuse:

§ 3-804. Misuse of telephone facilities and equipment

Prohibited

(a) A person may not use telephone facilities or equipment to make:
(1) an anonymous call that is reasonably expected to annoy, abuse, torment, harass, or embarrass another;
(2) repeated calls with the intent to annoy, abuse, torment, harass, or embarrass another; or
(3) a comment, request, suggestion, or proposal that is obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, or indecent.

Penalty

(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.