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B. Anonymously or repeatedly or at an extremely inconvenient hour,whether or not <br /> conversation ensues; or <br /> C. Threatening to inflict injury on the person or property of the person called or any <br /> member of his or her family or household; shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor except <br /> as provided in RCW 9.61.230(2) as now or hereafter amended. <br /> Section 2: Section 33 of Ordinance No. 1145-85 (EMC Section 10.18.020),which <br /> currently reads as follows: <br /> Permitting telephone to be used for telephone harassment. <br /> Any person who knowingly permits any telephone under his control to be used for any <br /> purpose prohibited by Section 10.18.010 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. <br /> Is hereby amended to read as follows: <br /> Permitting telephone or electronic communications device to be used for <br /> telephone harassment or cyberstalking. <br /> Any person who knowingly permits any telephone or electronic communications device <br /> under his control to be used for any purpose prohibited by Section 10.18.010 or section 2 <br /> of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. <br /> Section 3: Ordinance No. 1145-85 (the City of Everett Criminal Code) is hereby <br /> amended by the addition of the following section: <br /> Cyberstalking. <br /> A. A person is guilty of cyberstalking if he or she,with intent to harass, intimidate, <br /> torment, or embarrass any other person, and under circumstances not constituting <br /> telephone harassment,makes an electronic communication to such other person or a third <br /> PAY: <br /> 1. Using any lewd, lascivious, indecent,or obscene words, images or language, <br /> or suggesting the commission of any lewd or lascivious act; <br /> 2. Anonymously or repeatedly whether or not conversation occurs; or <br /> 3. Threatening to inflict injury on the person or property of the person called or <br /> any member of his or her family or household. <br /> B. Cyberstalking is a gross misdemeanor,except as provided in RCW 9.61.260(3) as <br /> now or hereafter amended. <br /> C. For purposes of this chapter,"electronic communication"means the transmission of <br /> information by wire,radio,optical cable,electromagnetic, or other similar means. <br /> "Electronic communication"includes,but is not limited to, electronic mail, internet- <br /> based communications,pager service, and electronic text messaging. <br /> 2 <br />