Laws authorizing
felony penalties for a second misdemeanor stalking offense include Haw. Rev.
Stat. § 711-1106.4 (where stalking accompanied by order violation); Idaho Code
§ 18-7905 (c); Miss. Code Ann. § 97-3-107 (3); Mont. Code Ann. § 45-5-220
(3); Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-311.03, .04; N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 633:3-a (VI)(a);
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-277.3 (b); Or. Rev. Stat. § 163.732; R.I. Gen. Laws §
11-59-2 (6); Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-315 (b)(2); Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 42.072
(c). States that provide felony penalties for a second misdemeanor stalking
conviction where felony penalties are available for the most serious stalking
cases include Alaska, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii (if second violation violates
court order or release conditions), Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana (within 7 years),
Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Washington,
Wisconsin, and Wyoming.