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”? |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama | YES | NO | YES | NO | YES | YES |
Alaska | YES | NO | NO | NO | YES | YES |
Arizona | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Arkansas | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES |
California | YES | NO | YES | NO | YES | YES |
Colorado | YES | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES |
Connecticut | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Delaware | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Florida | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Georgia | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | NO |
Hawaii | YES | NO | YES | NO | NO | YES |
Idaho | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | NO |
Illinois | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO |
Indiana | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Iowa | YES | NO | YES | NO | YES | YES |
Kansas | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Kentucky | YES | NO | YES | YES (“MENTAL DISTRESS”) | NO | YES |
Louisiana | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Maine | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Maryland | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | NO |
Massachusetts | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Michigan | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Minnesota | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Mississippi | YES | YES | YES | NO | YES | YES |
Missouri | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES | NO |
Montana | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Nebraska | NO | NO | YES | NO | YES | YES |
Nevada | YES | NO | YES | NO | YES | YES |
New Hampshire | YES | NO | YES | NO | YES | YES |
New Jersey | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES |
New Mexico | YES | NO | YES | YES | NO | YES |
New York | NO | NO | NO | YES | YES | NO |
North Carolina | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES |
North Dakota | YES | NO | YES | YES (“MENTAL ANGUISH”) | YES | YES |
Ohio | YES | NO | YES | YES (“MENTAL DISTRESS”) | YES | YES |
Oklahoma | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Oregon | YES | NO | NO | NO | YES | YES |
Pennsylvania | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Rhode Island | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
South Carolina | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES |
South Dakota | YES | NO | YES | NO | YES | YES |
Tennessee | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Texas | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Utah | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Vermont | YES | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES |
Virginia | YES | NO | NO | NO | YES | YES |
Washington | YES | NO | YES | NO | YES | YES |
West Virginia | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Wisconsin | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Wyoming | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES |
STATE TOTALS | 47 | 6 | 44 | 37 | 47 | 44 |