| State | Harassment | Threats and Menacing | Telephone Threats or Harassment | Other |
| Alabama | Misdemeanor | Misdemeanor | ||
| Alaska |
B Misdemanor |
B Misdemeanor |
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| Arizona | Misdemeanor | Misdemeanor |
Misdemeanor 1 |
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| Arkansas |
Misdemeanor |
D felony orA misdemeanor |
Misdemeanor |
Letter threat, C misdemeanor |
| California | Misdemeanor | Misdemeanor; Violation of order has 1 year penalty | ||
| Colorado | Class 3 misdemeanor | class 3 misdemeanor; with weapon is felony 5 |
Misdemeanor |
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| Connecticut | D felony | A misdemeanor | C misdemeanor |
Letter threat, C misdemeanor |
| Delaware | G felony orB misdemeanor | Felony ormisdemeanor | ||
| District of Columbia | Misdemeanor | |||
| Florida |
Felony 2 |
Misdemeanor 2 | Threatening letter is felony 2; harassing minor under age 16 is felony 3 | |
| Georgia | Felony | Misdemeanor | ||
| Hawaii | Misdemeanor | C felony | ||
| Idaho | Misdemeanor; 2nd is felony | |||
| Illinois |
C felony |
Class 3 or 4 felony |
Letter threat, C felony |
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| Indiana | A misdemeanor | B misdemeanor |
Letter threat is B misdemeanor; harass by computer is B misdemeanor |
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| Iowa | Misdemeanor | Misdemeanor |
Letter threat, C felony |
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| Kansas | Class 9 felony |
A Misdemeanor |
Threat by fax, A misdemeanor |
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| State | Harassment | Threats and Menacing | Telephone Threats or Harassment | Other |
| Kentucky | B Misdemeanor | B Misdemeanor |
Letter threat is B misdemeanor |
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| Louisiana | Felony |
Misdemeanor, 2d is felony |
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| Maine | Class C crime | Class C or D crimeMisdemeanor |
Class E crime |
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| Maryland | Misdemeanor | Felony | Misdemeanor (3 year maximum) | Threatening letter is felony |
| Massachusetts |
Misdemeanor |
Misdemeanor (Intimidation) |
Stalking by e-mail or fax is felony |
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| Michigan |
Misdemeanor |
Letter threat is misdemeanor |
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| Minnesota | Violation of civil protection order is misdemeanor |
Felony or misdemeanor |
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| Mississippi | Threatening by letter is misdemeanor | |||
| Missouri | A misdemeanor | B misdemeanor; 2nd is A | A |
Letter threat is A misdemeanor |
| Montana | Felony (Intimidation) |
Misdemeanor; 3d is felony |
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| Nebraska | Class 4 felony | |||
| Nevada | MisdemeanorProtective order Violation of temp order is misdemeanor, of permanent order is felony | Misdemeanor | Threatening by letter is misdemeanor | |
| New Hampshire | Misdemeanor | Misdemeanor | ||
| New Jersey | 4trh degree crime | 3rd degree crime | ||
| New Mexico | Misdemeanor | Misdemeanor; 2nd is felony 4 | ||
| New York | A misdemeanor | E felony or misdemeanor; 2nd is 10 yr. sentence max. | ||
| North Carolina | Misdemeanor 1 | Misdemeanor 1 | ||
| North Dakota | C felony orA misdemeanor (menacing) | A misdemeanor | Disorderly conduct protective order | |
| Ohio | Misdemeanor 1 or misdemeanor 4 | Misdemeanor 1; 2nd is felony 5 | Aggravated trespassing with intent to harm is misdemeanor 1 | |
| Oklahoma | Misdemeanor | Threatening letter is misdemeanor | ||
| Oregon | B misdemeanor | B misdemeanor | ||
| Pennsylvania | Summary offense | |||
| Rhode Island | Felony | |||
| South Carolina | MisdemeanorProtective orderViolation is misdemeanor | Misdemeanor | ||
| South Dakota | Misdemeanor 1 | |||
| Tennessee | A misdemeanor | |||
| Texas | B misdemeanor | B misdemeanor | ||
| Utah | B misdemeanor | |||
| Vermont | Misdemeanor | |||
| Virginia | Letter threat is felony 6 | |||
| Washington | Gross misdemeanor; 2nd is C felony | Gross misdemeanor; 2nd is C felony | Harassment or telephoneHarassment with threat to kill is C felonyViolation of anti-harassment order is C felony | |
| West Virginia | Misdemeanor | |||
| Wisconsin | Class A misdemeanor; 2nd is E felony | B misdemeanor | ||
| Wyoming | Misdemeanor |
Last Updated on 7/1/97
By Institute for Law and Justice
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