![]() Sentencing and PunishmentĪ violation of Penal Code 653m PC is a misdemeanor. In today’s terms, that means annoying contact made through texts, emails, Facebook messages, Snapchats or use of any other website or app that can send a message or transmit data can be considered a violation under PC 653(m). The law covers any electronic means of communication, including “telephones, cellular phones, computers, video recorders, facsimile machines, pagers, personal digital assistants, smartphones, and any other device that transfers signs, signals, writing, images, sounds, or data.” 3 The law doesn’t clearly define what qualifies as “annoying” but the court must consider the caller’s objective when making the call. Obscene language under this law means that a reasonable person would find the language to be offensive.
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