Enumclaw passes new laws on misusing 911, exposing minors to domestic violence | Courier-Herald

Enumclaw passes new laws on misusing 911, exposing minors to domestic violence | Courier-Herald

Those who now abuse 911 calls can be charged with a misdemeanor and receive a civil fine; those convicted of exposing minors to domestic violence get a 30-day jail sentence.

Plan to fine those who misuse 911 gets cancelled in Mississauga and Brampton

Peel Region is suspending the plan to implement fines for those who make negligent 911 calls. Citing the success of new digital technology which responds quicker to emergency calls than the old analogue system, Peel Police want to put the fines on hold because the new system is more effective in determining which calls are not emergencies. Peel Region was considering implementing fines because of the high number of non-emergency calls that were …