Criminal Law - Stalking - Penalties

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Increasing the penalties for stalking to a period of imprisonment of up to 10 years or a fine of up to $10,000 or both if the victim had a protective order in effect against the defendant at the time of the offense or the defendant had previously been convicted of stalking.

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 13, 2026

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