Stalking Laws I: Criminal and Civil Laws

State Criminal Laws Civil Protective Laws
Alabama B or C felony  
Alaska C felony orA misdemeanor  
Arizona Felony 4  
Arkansas B or C felony  
California Felony; 2nd has 4 year maximum Stalking and harassment orders--Violation has 4 year maximum
Colorado Felony 6; 2nd is Class 5 felony Violation is Class 6 felony
Connecticut D felony or misdemeanor Criminal protective orders--Violation is D felony
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  
Georgia Felony or misdemeanor  
Hawaii C felony or misdemeanor  
Idaho Misdemeanor Protective orders--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 order violation is Class D crime
Maryland Misdemeanor (5 year maximum)  
Massachusetts Felony Protective orders--Violation is 1 year minimum
Michigan Felony or misdemeanor Protective order
Minnesota Gross misdemeanor;2nd is felony Protective orders--Violation is misdemeanor
Mississippi Misdemeanor  
Missouri D felony; 2nd is C felony Protective orders--Violation is A misdemeanor; 2nd in 5 years is D felony
Montana Misdemeanor; 2nd is felony  
Nebraska Class 3 misdemeanor; 2nd is class 4 felony  
Nevada Misdemeanor; 2nd is gross misdemeanorAggravated stalking is B felony Protective orders--Violation of temp order is misdemeanorPermanent order violation is C felony
New Hampshire Misdemeanor; 2nd is B felony

Protective Order

New Jersey 3rd degree crime  
New Mexico Misdemeanor; 2nd is Felony 4 Protective orders--Violation is Felony 3
New York B misdemeanor  
North Carolina Misdemeanor 1 or 2; 2nd is felony  
North Dakota 2nd is C felony  
Ohio Misdemeanor 1; 2nd is felony 5 Protective order
Oklahoma Misdemeanor; 2nd is felony Protective orders--Violation is felony
Oregon A misdemeanor; 2nd is C felony Protective orders--Violation is A misdemeanor or C felony
Pennsylvania Misdemeanor  
Rhode Island Misdemeanor; 2nd is felony Protective orders--Violation is felony
South Carolina Misdemeanor; 2nd is 7 years is felony Protective orders--Violation is misdemeanor
South Dakota Misdemeanor; 2nd is felony 5 Protective orders--Violation is felony 6 if assault; 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 Protective orders--Violation is felony
Virginia Class 2 misdemeanor; 2nd is Class 1; 3rd is felony 6 Violate order is misdemeanor 1
Washington Gross misdemeanor; 2nd is C felony Protective order Violation is C felony
West Virginia Misdemeanor; 3rd in 5 years is felony Protective orders--Violation is misdemeanor
Wisconsin A misdemeanor; 2nd is E felony Anti-harassment protective orders--Violation is 90 days
Wyoming Misdemeanor; 2nd is felony Protective orders--Violation is misdemeanor


Last Updated on 6/30/97
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