Textual Harassment: Are Harassing Text Messages Illegal in Georgia?
Earlier this year I had a case in which my Client was accused of sending harassing text messages to her Spouse’s Ex. The allegation was not that the text messages were threatening, only repetitive, mean spirited, and unwanted. The Georgia law which governs “harassing phone calls” was citied on the application for arrest warrant because Georgia has not passed any laws specifically prohibiting harassing text messages. I was able to use the distinction between a text message and