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Utah's existing emergency reporting abuse law is expanded to cover a new category of misuse: repeatedly calling 911 when a person knows, or reasonably should know, that no real emergency, crime, or public safety threat exists — but only after that person has already been told by a dispatcher, law enforcement officer, or prosecutor that their type of call does not belong on 911. The bill also adds mandatory penalties for anyone convicted of emergency reporting abuse, requiring either a minimum of four days in jail or 40 hours of community service, on top of existing requirements to reimburse the costs of any emergency response triggered by the abuse. Penalties can escalate to a felony if the conduct causes a delayed emergency response that results in someone's death. People who repeatedly call 911 for non-emergencies after being formally warned face criminal charges and mandatory jail time or community service under this bill.