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In the map and list below, please select any state to learn what their cyberstalking laws cover, and see how it stacks up against those from other states.

“Electronic” or “Digital”?

Covers “electronic” or “digital” or “technology” or ‘device” or “software” etc.

“Cyberstalking”?

Uses the word “cyberstalking”

“Harassment”?

Mentions “harassment”

“Emotional Distress”?

Mentions “emotional distress”

“Fear”?

Mentions “fear”

“More than one act” or “pattern”?

Mentions “more than one act” “two or or more acts” or “a pattern”

List of States, in case you don’t want to use the map above…

State“Electronic” or “Digital”?“Cyberstalking”?“Harassment”?“Emotional Distress”?“Fear”?“More than one act” or “pattern”?
AlabamaYESNOYESNOYESYES
AlaskaYESNONONOYESYES
ArizonaYESNOYESYESYESYES
ArkansasYESNOYESYESYESYES
CaliforniaYESNOYESNOYESYES
ColoradoYESNONOYESYESYES
ConnecticutYESNOYESYESYESYES
DelawareYESNOYESYESYESYES
FloridaYESYESYESYESYESYES
GeorgiaYESNOYESYESYESNO
HawaiiYESNOYESNONOYES
IdahoYESNOYESYESYESNO
IllinoisYESYESYESYESYESNO
IndianaYESNOYESYESYESYES
IowaYESNOYESNOYESYES
KansasYESNOYESYESYESYES
KentuckyYESNOYESYES (“MENTAL DISTRESS”)NOYES
LouisianaYESYESYESYESYESYES
MaineYESYESYESYESYESYES
MarylandYESNOYESYESYESNO
MassachusettsYESNOYESYESYESYES
MichiganYESNOYESYESYESYES
MinnesotaYESNOYESYESYESYES
MississippiYESYESYESNOYESYES
MissouriNONOYESYESYESNO
MontanaYESNOYESYESYESYES
NebraskaNONOYESNOYESYES
NevadaYESNOYESNOYESYES
New HampshireYESNOYESNOYESYES
New JerseyYESNOYESYESYESYES
New MexicoYESNOYESYESNOYES
New YorkNONONOYESYESNO
North CarolinaYESNOYESYESYESYES
North DakotaYESNOYESYES (“MENTAL ANGUISH”)YESYES
OhioYESNOYESYES (“MENTAL DISTRESS”)YESYES
OklahomaYESNOYESYESYESYES
OregonYESNONONOYESYES
PennsylvaniaYESNOYESYESYESYES
Rhode IslandYESYESYESYESYESYES
South CarolinaYESNOYESYESYESYES
South DakotaYESNOYESNOYESYES
TennesseeYESNOYESYESYESYES
TexasYESNOYESYESYESYES
UtahYESNOYESYESYESYES
VermontYESNONOYESYESYES
VirginiaYESNONONOYESYES
WashingtonYESNOYESNOYESYES
West VirginiaYESNOYESYESYESYES
WisconsinYESNOYESYESYESYES
WyomingYESNOYESYESYESYES
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