Illinois · Criminal Code of 2012 (720 ILCS 5)
720 ILCS 5 § 26.5-3: Harassment through electronic communications
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits harassment through electronic communications by using electronic devices to send obscene messages, disrupt service, transmit blocking files, threaten injury, or harass minors with intent to harass or offend.
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