Telephone threat or
harassment laws include Ala. Code § 13A-11-8; Alaska Stat. § 11.61.120
(a)(2)-(4); Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 13-2916; Ark. Code Ann. § 5-71-209; Cal.
Penal Code § 653m; Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-111(1) (e)-(g); Conn. Gen. Stat.
Ann. § § 53a-182b, 183; Fla. Stat. Ann. § 365.16; Ga. Code Ann. § 46-5-21;
Idaho Code § 18-6710; 720 ILCS 5/12-6; Ind. Code Ann. § 35-45-2-2; Iowa Code
Ann. § 708.7; Kan. Stat. Ann. § 21-4113; Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 525.080; La.
Rev. Stat. Ann. § 14:285; Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 17-A § 506; Md. Ann. Code
art. 27 § 555A; Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 269 § 14A; Mich. Stat. Ann. §
28.808; Minn. Stat. Ann. §§ 609.79, .749 (2)(a)(4), (2)(a)(5); Mo. Rev. Stat.
§ 565.090; Mont. Code Ann. § 45-8-213; Nev. Rev. Stat. § 201.255; N.M. Stat.
Ann. § 30-20-12; N.Y. Penal Law § 240.30; N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 14-196,
14-277.1; N.D. Cent. Code § 12.1-17-07; Ohio Rev. Code Ann. §§ 2917.21,
4931.31, 4931.99 (penalty provision); Olka. Stat. tit 21 § 1172; Or. Rev. Stat.
§§ 166.065 (1)(c),166.090; 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 5504; S.C. Code Ann. §
16-17-430; S.D. Codified Laws Ann. § 49-31-31; Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-308;
Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 42.07; Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-201; Vt. Stat. Ann. tit.
13 § 1027; Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-427; Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 9.61.230; W. Va.
Code § 61-8-16; Wis. Stat. Ann. § 947.012; Wyo. Stat. § 6-6-103. The iowa law
cited here includes specific reference to telephone harassment by means of
electronic communication.