California Penal Code Section 653M
Have you been charged with Telephone Harassment under California Penal Code Section 653M? MacGregor & Collins have 30 years of combined legal experience defending in Orange County disorderly conduct cases. The attorneys at MacGregor & Collins will help you make sense of the charges that you are facing and provide you with unparalleled legal defense.
Anyone who phones or sends a message electronically, and uses obscene language or threatens the receiving party is guilty of California Penal Code 653M.
The medium of communication can be a phone or anything that transfers signals. Examples of electronic devices include cell phones, videos, fax, computers, and more.
In order to prosecute for Orange County CPC 653M, the state has the burden to prove you are guilty of :
- The accused communicated with someone by phone or another electronic device
- The accused deliberately did so to insult, harass or annoy the other party
- The accused did so on repeated occasions
CPC 653M is a misdemeanor punishable by:
- Up to 1 Year in the Orange County Jail and/or
- A fine of no more of $1,000
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