Vermont § 1027 - Disturbing peace by use of telephone or other electronic communications

§ 1027. Disturbing peace by use of telephone or other electronic communications

• (a) A person who, with intent to terrify, intimidate, threaten, harass, or annoy, makes
  contact by means of a telephonic or other electronic communication with another and
  makes any request, suggestion, or proposal that is obscene, lewd, lascivious, or indecent;
  threatens to inflict injury or physical harm to the person or property of any person;
  or disturbs, or attempts to disturb, by repeated telephone calls or other electronic
  communications, whether or not conversation ensues, the peace, quiet, or right of
  privacy of any person at the place where the communication or communications are received
  shall be fined not more than $250.00 or be imprisoned not more than three months,
  or both. If the defendant has previously been convicted of a violation of this section
  or of an offense under the laws of another state or of the United States that would
  have been an offense under this section if committed in this State, the defendant
  shall be fined not more than $500.00 or imprisoned for not more than six months, or
  both. (b) An intent to terrify, threaten, harass, or annoy may be inferred by the trier of fact
  from the use of obscene, lewd, lascivious, or indecent language or the making of a
  threat or statement or repeated telephone calls or other electronic communications
  as set forth in this section and any trial court may in its discretion include a statement
  to this effect in its jury charge. (c) An offense committed by use of a telephone or other electronic communication device
  as set forth in this section shall be considered to have been committed at either
  the place where the telephone call or calls originated or at the place where the communication
  or communications or calls were received. (Added 1967, No. 171, § 1; amended 1999, No. 124 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2013, No. 150 (Adj. Sess.), § 5.)