Stalking
New Jersey Statutes Annotated 2C:12-10: Stalking
A person is guilty of stalking if he purposefully or knowingly:
- Engages in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person:
- To fear bodily injury to himself or a member of his immediate family; or
- To fear the death of himself or a member of his immediate family.
Stalking is a crime of the fourth degree, punishable by:
- Up to eighteen months in prison;
- A fine of not more than $10,000;
- Or both.
Stalking is a crime of the third degree if committed:
- In violation of an existing court order prohibiting stalking;
- While serving a term of imprisonment; or
- While on parole or probation as the result of a conviction for any indictable offense under any state or federal law;
And is punishable by:
- Imprisonment for three to five years;
- A fine of up to $15,000;
- Or both.
A second or subsequent offense of stalking against the same victim is a crime of the third degree, punishable by:
- Imprisonment for three to five years;
- A fine of up to $15,000;
- Or both.
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