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Township of Upper St. Clair
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Police Protection

Harassment by Communication or Address

PENNSYLVANIA CRIMES CODE ---

Section 5504. Harassment by Communication or Address.

  1. Offense defined. - A person commits a misdemeanor of the third degree if, with intent to harass another, he:

    1. makes a telephone call without intent of legitimate communication or addresses to or about such other person any lewd, lascivious or indecent words or language or anonymously telephones another person repeatedly; or
    2. makes repeated communications anonymously or at extremely inconvenient hours, or in offensively coarse language.
  2. Venue. - Any offense committed under paragraph (a)(1) of this section may be deemed to have been committed at either the place at which the telephone call or calls were made or at the place where the telephone call or calls were received.
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Township of Upper St. Clair · 1820 McLaughlin Run Road · Upper St.Clair, Pennsylvania 15241
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