Stalking in the Second Degree

(a) A person who, acting with an improper purpose, intentionally and repeatedly follows, harasses, telephones, or initiates communication, verbally, electronically, or otherwise, with another individual, any member of the other individual’s immediate family, or any third party with whom the other individual is acquainted, and causes material harm to the mental or emotional health of the other individual, or causes the individual to reasonably fear that his or her employment, business, or career is threatened, and the perpetrator was previously informed to cease that conduct is guilty of the crime of stalking in the second degree. (b)(1) The crime of stalking in the second degree is a Class B misdemeanor. (2) A second or subsequent violation is a Class C felony. (Act 2012-380, p. 1004, §3; Act 2026-535, §1.)