8. What is Preventing the Use of a Telephone DV (Domestic Violence)?

DV Threatening or Intimidating, a Domestic Violence offense, is charged when the alleged behavior involves two or more persons whose relationship falls within any of the enumerated Domestic Violence relationships.

DV Preventing Use of Telephone, a Domestic Violence offense, is charged when the alleged behavior involves two or more persons whose relationship falls within any of the enumerated Domestic Violence relationships.

Arizona Revised Statues § 13-2915(A) defines Preventing Use of Telephone in Emergency; False Representation of Emergency as:

A. It is unlawful for a person to do any of the following:

1. Knowingly refuse to yield or surrender the use of a party line to another person to report a fire or summon police or medical or other aid in case of emergency.

2. Ask for or request the use of a party line on the pretext that an emergency exists, knowing that no emergency in fact exists.

3. Intentionally prevent or interfere with the use of a telephone by another person in an emergency situation. A.R.S. §13-2915.

At Verdura Law Group PLLC, our attorneys have experience protecting the rights of the wrongfully accused in federal, state and city court. These courts include but are not limited to: United States Federal District Court of Arizona, Maricopa County Superior Court, Gilbert Municipal Court, Chandler Municipal Court, Mesa Municipal Court, Scottsdale Municipal Court and Phoenix Municipal Court, as well as all courts in the Phoenix Metro west valley.

Ms. Kaitlin S. Verdura Esq., aggressively represents the wrongfully accused in Domestic Violence cases and has achieved countless Domestic Violence dismissals due to her experience defending against both felony and misdemeanor charges within the state of Arizona.

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