Stalking--Violation as misdemeanor--Second or subsequent offense a felony

No person may: (1) Willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly follow or harass another person; (2) Make a credible threat to another person with the intent to place that person in reasonable fear of death or great bodily injury; or (3) Willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly harass another person by means of any verbal, electronic, digital media, mechanical, telegraphic, or written communication. A violation of this section constitutes the crime of stalking. Stalking is a Class 1 misdemeanor. However, any second or subsequent conviction occurring within ten years of a prior conviction under this section is a Class 6 felony. Any conviction for, or plea of guilty to, an offense in another state which, if committed in this state, would be a violation of this section and occurring within ten years prior to the date of the violation being charged, shall be used to determine if the violation being charged is a second or subsequent offense. Source: SL 1992, ch 162 , § 1; SL 1993, ch 176 , § 1; SL 1997, ch 132 , § 1; SL 2001, ch 112 , § 1; SL 2002, ch 109 , § 5; SL 2006, ch 120 , § 1; SL 2020, ch 83 , § 1.