Does anyone know the legal penalities for someone who pulls a false fire alarm?
The person who did it is an adult. He was heavily intoxicated. He confessed to the firefighters and in front of witnesses that he did it.
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In California;
148.4. (a) Any person who does any of the following is guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction is punishable by imprisonment in a
county jail, not exceeding one year, or by a fine, not exceeding one
thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment:
(1) Willfully and maliciously tampers with, molests, injures, or
breaks any fire protection equipment, fire protection installation,
fire alarm apparatus, wire, or signal.
(2) Willfully and maliciously sends, gives, transmits, or sounds
any false alarm of fire, by means of any fire alarm system or signal
or by any other means or methods.
(b) Any person who willfully and maliciously sends, gives,
transmits, or sounds any false alarm of fire, by means of any fire
alarm system or signal, or by any other means or methods, is guilty
of a felony and upon conviction is punishable by imprisonment in the
state prison or by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars
($500) nor more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or by both that
fine and imprisonment, if any person sustains as a result thereof,
any of the following:
(1) Great bodily injury.
(2) Death.
I don't think that they would really have any legal penalties becuase they caused no harm to anyone. They might be charged a small fine.
Hopefully harsh. That kind of stuff is ridiculous.
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