Threatening or Harassing Phone Calls in Rogers County is a criminal offense. During November of 2016, Paris Burris of the Tulsa World reports that a female Tulsa Police Officer was placed on administrative duty for violation of a protective order. The victim filed the protective order in September, the day after receiving numerous threats by phone allegedly from the officer. These calls included: “unknown-caller”, “caller ID blocked”, and immediate hang ups upon answer. Eventually, these calls escalated throughout the day, and included verbal threats and derogatory screaming before hanging up. The Tulsa Police Department is currently investigating the allegations against the officer.
Threats by Phone, Electronic Devices
Black’s Law Dictionary defines a threat as “a menace” and a declaration to injure a person, property or the rights of another. When threats are communicated through a phone, or electronic messages via text, ipad, etc. then it is considered a threat by telephonic communication.
Under 22 O.S. §1172, it is illegal to use a phone to threaten, harass, or intimidate another person. Forms of this could look like:
- Repeated calls to the same number (with or without conversation) with intent to place the recipient in fear
- Multiple texts to the same number intending to abuse, annoy, or place the recipient in fear
- Allowing someone to use your phone to repeatedly make threatening calls to another person
- Making multiple calls or texts to multiple numbers associated with one person in order to harass that one person
- etc.
Penalties For Threatening or Harassing Phone Calls in Rogers County:
The penalties for making Threatening or Harassing Phone Calls in Rogers County can escalate quickly. A first offense is a misdemeanor. This generally means it can carry a jail sentence up to, but not more than, one year in jail and/or a fine. However, if it is a second offense the penalties increase to a felony. Felonies usually require a jail sentence of one year or more and/or fines. Felonies may stay on your record for years and disqualify you from certain types of employment and even housing. This is a serious matter.
Let Our Claremore Criminal Attorneys Help You:
If you find yourself facing charges on threats by phone or other electronic device, call us. Our attorneys have experience in arguing for you. We understand that not all situations are like they appear, and we want to help you get the best defense possible. If you’ve been charged with making Threatening or harassing phone calls in Rogers County don’t go it alone. The Rogers County prosecutors are aggressive about this kind of charge and so should you be. Call a criminal defense attorney and discuss your rights.
