Section 484.1605 - Prohibited use of emergency 9-1-1 service; violation; penalty; exception. - Michigan Statutes

EMERGENCY 9-1-1 SERVICE ENABLING ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 32 of 1986

***** 484.1605 THIS SECTION IS REPEALED BY ACT 379 OF 2008 EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 31, 2014 *****

484.1605 Prohibited use of emergency 9-1-1 service; violation; penalty; exception.

Sec. 605.

(1) A person shall not use an emergency 9-1-1 service authorized by this act for any reason other than to call for an emergency response service from a primary public safety answering point.

(2) A person who knowingly uses or attempts to use an emergency 9-1-1 service for a purpose other than authorized in subsection (1) is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both.

(3) A person who violates subsection (2) and has 1 or more prior convictions under this section is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years or a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both.

(4) This section does not apply to a person who calls a public safety answering point to report a crime or seek assistance that is not an emergency unless the call is repeated after the person is told to call a different number.

History: Add. 1999, Act 80, Eff. Oct. 27, 1999 ;-- Am. 2007, Act 165, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 2007
Popular Name: 9-1-1