HB 4683 Illinois House · 93rd Regular Session

EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION

Summary
Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act and the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it is a Class A misdemeanor to knowingly and without lawful justification interrupt, verbally or physically obstruct, prevent, disrupt, impede, or otherwise interfere with another person in making or completing an emergency communication. Includes in the definition of emergency communication 9-1-1 calls and emergency calls over a radio frequency (rather than communications over a citizens band radio channel). Provides that a violation is a Class A misdemeanor (rather than a Class B misdemeanor if there is no serious bodily injury and no loss of property in excess of $1,000).
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Feb 2004
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Introduced Feb 4, 2004 Last action Jan 11, 2005
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Feb 4, 2004
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