| State | Criminal Laws | Civil Protective Laws |
| Alabama | B or C felony | |
| Alaska | C felony orA misdemeanor | |
| Arizona | Felony 4 |
Harassment Orders available; comtempt penalty |
| Arkansas | B or C felony | |
| California | Felony; 2nd has 4 year maximum | Stalking and harassment orders available--violation has 4 year maximum |
| Colorado | Felony 6; 2nd is Class 5 felony | Stalking and harassment orders available; violation is Class 6 felony |
| Connecticut | D felony or misdemeanor | |
| Delaware | F felony | |
| District of Columbia | Misdemeanor; increase up to 10 months and 3 years for 2nd and 3rd offenses | |
| Florida | Felony 3 or misdemeanor 1 |
Stalking protective orders available; violation is misdemeanor |
| Georgia | Felony or misdemeanor | |
| Hawaii | C felony or misdemeanor | |
| Idaho | Misdemeanor | Stalking protective orders available--violation is misdemeanor; 2nd is felony |
| Illinois | Class 3 felony | |
| Indiana | A or B misdemeanorD felony for 2nd offense | |
| Iowa | D felony or aggravated misdemeanor | |
| Kansas | Class 10 felony | |
| Kentucky | De felony or C misdemeanor | |
| Louisiana | Felony | |
| Maine | Class D crime; 3rd is Class C crime | Harassment protection orders available; violation is Class D crime |
| Maryland | Misdemeanor (5 year maximum) | |
| Massachusetts | Felony | |
| Michigan | Felony or misdemeanor; Enhanced penalty if offender is adult stalking minor | Stalking protective orders available; no criminal penalty set |
| Minnesota | Gross misdemeanor;2nd is felony | Stalking protective orders available--violation is misdemeanor |
| Mississippi | Misdemeanor | |
| Missouri | D felony; 2nd is C felony | Stalking protective orders available; violation is misdemeanor; 2nd in 5 years is D felony |
| Montana | Misdemeanor; 2nd is felony |
Stalking protection orders available |
| Nebraska | Class 3 misdemeanor; 2nd is class 4 felony |
Stalking protection orders available |
| Nevada | Misdemeanor; 2nd is gross misdemeanorAggravated stalking is B felony | Stalking protection orders available; violation of temp order is misdemeanor; permanent order violation is C felony |
| New Hampshire | Misdemeanor; 2nd is B felony |
Protective Order; misdemeanor penalty, 2d is felony |
| New Jersey | 3rd degree crime | |
| New Mexico | Misdemeanor; 2nd is Felony 4 | |
| New York | B misdemeanor | |
| North Carolina | Misdemeanor 1 or 2; 2nd is felony | |
| North Dakota | 2nd is C felony |
Disorderly conduct orders available |
| Ohio | Misdemeanor 1; 2nd is felony 5 | |
| Oklahoma | Misdemeanor; 2nd is felony | Stalking protective orders available--violation is misdemeanor |
| Oregon | A misdemeanor; 2nd is C felony | Protective orders--Violation is A misdemeanor or C felony |
| Pennsylvania | Misdemeanor | |
| Rhode Island | Misdemeanor; 2nd is felony | Stalking protective orders available--violation is felony |
| South Carolina | Misdemeanor; 2nd in 7 years is felony | Stalking protective orders available--violation is misdemeanor |
| South Dakota | Misdemeanor; 2nd is felony 5 | Stalking protective orders available--violation is felony 6, if with assault or stalking violation of abuse order; misdemeanor otherwise |
| Tennessee | A misdemeanor; 2nd is C felony (if same victim) or E felony | |
| Texas | A misdemeanor; 2nd is felony 3 | |
| Utah | B misdemeanor; 3rd is felony 3 | |
| Vermont | Felony or misdemeanor; 2nd is felony | |
| Virginia | Class 2 misdemeanor; 2nd is Class 1; 3rd is felony 6 | Stalking protective orders available; violation is misdemeanor 1 |
| Washington | Gross misdemeanor; 2nd is C felony | Harassment protective orders available; violation is C felony |
| West Virginia | Misdemeanor; 3rd in 5 years is felony | |
| Wisconsin | Felony or misdemeanor; 2nd is E felony | Anti-harassment protective orders available--Violation is 90 days maximum |
| Wyoming | Misdemeanor; 2nd is felony | Stalking protective orders available--violation is misdemeanor |
Last Updated on 6/30/97
By Institute for Law and Justice
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