Cyberstalking Laws in Texas
§ 42.072. Stalking (a) A person commits an offense if the person, on more than one occasion and pursuant to the same scheme or course of conduct that is directed specifically at another person, knowingly engages in conduct that: (1) constitutes an offense under Section 42.07, or that the actor knows or reasonably should know […]
Cyberstalking Laws in South Dakota
22-19A-1. Stalking as a misdemeanor. No person may: (1) Willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly follow or harass another person; (2) Make a credible threat to another person with the intent to place that person in reasonable fear of death or great bodily injury; or (3) Willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly harass another person by means of any […]
Cyberstalking Laws in South Carolina
16-3-1730. Penalties for conviction of stalking. Updated: November 8, 2022 (A) A person who engages in stalking is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five thousand dollars, imprisoned not more than five years, or both. (B) A person who engages in stalking when an injunction or restraining order, […]
Cyberstalking Laws in Pennsylvania
2709.1. Stalking (a) Offense defined.–A person commits the crime of stalking when the person either: (1) engages in a course of conduct or repeatedly commits acts toward another person, including following the person without proper authority, under circumstances which demonstrate either an intent to place such other person in reasonable fear of bodily injury or […]
Cyberstalking Laws in Oklahoma
2020 Oklahoma StatutesTitle 21. Crimes and Punishments§21-1173. Stalking – Penalties. A. Any person who willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly follows or harasses another person in a manner that: 1. Would cause a reasonable person or a member of the immediate family of that person as defined in subsection F of this section to feel frightened, intimidated, […]
Cyberstalking Laws in Ohio
2903.211 Menacing by stalking (A)(1) No person by engaging in a pattern of conduct shall knowingly cause another person to believe that the offender will cause physical harm to the other person or a family or household member of the other person or cause mental distress to the other person or a family or household […]
Cyberstalking Laws in North Carolina
14-277.3A. Stalking (a) Legislative Intent.–The General Assembly finds that stalking is a serious problem in this State and nationwide. Stalking involves severe intrusions on the victim’s personal privacy and autonomy. It is a crime that causes a long-lasting impact on the victim’s quality of life and creates risks to the security and safety of the […]
Cyberstalking Laws in New York
Sec. 120.45. Stalking in the fourth degree A person is guilty of stalking in the fourth degree when he or she intentionally, and for no legitimate purpose, engages in a course of conduct directed at a specific person, and knows or reasonably should know that such conduct: 1. is likely to cause reasonable fear of […]
Cyberstalking Laws in New Mexico
30-3A-3 Stalking; penalties. A. Stalking consists of knowingly pursuing a pattern of conduct, without lawful authority, directed at a specific individual when the person intends that the pattern of conduct would place the individual in reasonable apprehension of death, bodily harm, sexual assault, confinement or restraint of the individual or another individual. B. As used […]
Cyberstalking Laws in New Jersey
2C:12-10. Stalking a. As used in this act: (1) “Course of conduct” means repeatedly maintaining a visual or physical proximity to a person; directly, indirectly, or through third parties, by any action, method, device, or means, following, monitoring, observing, surveilling, threatening, or communicating to or about, a person, or interfering with a person’s property; repeatedly […]
