45-6-105. Criminal destruction of or tampering with communication device.
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45-6-105 . Criminal destruction of or tampering with communication device.
(1)A person commits the offense of criminal destruction of or tampering with a communication device if the person purposely or knowingly destroys or tampers with a telephone or other communication device to obstruct, prevent, or interfere with:
(a)the report to any law enforcement agency of any actual criminal offense;
(b)the report to any law enforcement agency of any actual bodily injury or property damage; or
(c)a request made to any governmental agency or to any hospital, doctor, or other medical provider for necessary ambulance or emergency medical assistance.
(2)A person destroys or tampers with a communication device by making the communication device unusable or inoperable, by interrupting its use, or by making it inaccessible.
(3)A person convicted of the offense of criminal destruction of or tampering with a communication device shall be fined an amount not to exceed $1,000 or imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed 6 months, or both.