§ 38-91. Disturbance by use of telephone.

It shall be unlawful for any person by means or use of the telephone to disturb, or tend to disturb, the peace, quiet or right of privacy of any other person or family by repeated and continued anonymous or identified telephone messages intended to harass or disturb such other person or family to whom such message is directed; or by a single telephone call or repeated telephone calls to use obscene, profane, indecent or offensive language, or suggest any lewd or lascivious act over or through a telephone in the city; or to attempt to extort money or other thing of value from any other person or family by means of use of the telephone; or to threaten any physical violence or harm to any other person or family by means or use of the telephone; or repeatedly and continuously to ring the telephone of any other person or family with intent to disturb such person or family, provided, however, that the normal use of the telephone for the purpose of requesting payment of debts or obligations or for other legitimate business purposes shall not constitute a violation hereof.

(Code 1950, § 842.1)

State law reference

Harassment, C.R.S. 1973, 18-9-111.