S.C. Code § 23-47-80
Penalties
South Carolina · South Carolina Code Title 23, Chapter 47 — Public Safety Communications Center · Status: effective
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- S.C. Code § 23-47-80, Penalties, South Carolina, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1573786
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It is unlawful for a person anonymously or otherwise to:
(1) use any words or language of a profane, vulgar, lewd, lascivious, or indecent nature on an emergency 911 number with the intent to intimidate or harass a dispatcher;
(2) contact the emergency 911 number, whether or not conversation ensues for the purpose of annoying or harassing the dispatcher or interfering with or disrupting emergency 911 service;
(3) make contact with a 911 dispatcher and intentionally fail to hang up or disengage the connection for the purpose of interfering with or disrupting emergency service;
(4) contact the emergency 911 number and intentionally make a false report.
A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than six months or fined not more than two hundred dollars, or both.