§ 57-12. Intentional false alarms prohibited.  


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  • It shall be deemed a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to knowingly and willfully:
    A. 
    Call or summons, without just cause, by telephone or other method any police, ambulance or firefighting apparatus or personnel.
    B. 
    Activate any alarm system to summon police, fire fighters or apparatus or any other rescue or emergency personnel.
    C. 
    Maliciously activate any manual or automatic fire alarm in any building used for public assembly or any other public use, including but not limited to schools, theaters, stores, office buildings, shopping centers and malls, coliseums and arenas, whether or not fire apparatus responds.