View source for (6)8.1.3 Swatting

A [[(6)1_Definitions#(6)1.1_Person|person]] is guilty of <b>Creating a False Report</b> under this subsection if he or she [[(6)1_Definitions#(6)1.2_Willfully|willfully]]:

(a) falsely reports an emergency situation causing an emergency response; or

(b) with knowledge that there is no active emergency, activates equipment typically reserved for alerting people to danger during emergency situations (such as, but not limited to, a fire alarm or emergency siren).

(c) this subsection does not apply to a [[(7)1.1_Definitions#(7)1.1.10_Horn|horn]] on a [[(7)1.1_Definitions#(7)1.1.1_Motor_Vehicle|motor vehicle]] or other such similar devices.

Swatting is a <b>Class D+ Felony</b>.