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60-31a02

Chapter 60.--PROCEDURE, CIVIL Article 31a.--PROTECTION FROM STALKING ACT

60-31a02. Definitions.As used in the protection from stalking act:

(a) "Stalking" means an intentional harassment of another personthat places the other person in reasonable fear for that person'ssafety.

(b) "Harassment" means a knowing and intentional course of conductdirected at a specific person that seriously alarms, annoys, torments orterrorizes the person, and that serves no legitimate purpose.

(c) "Course of conduct" means conduct consisting of two or moreseparate acts over a period of time, however short, evidencing a continuity ofpurposewhich would cause a reasonable person to suffer substantial emotionaldistress. Constitutionally protected activity is not included within themeaning of "course of conduct."

History: L. 2002, ch. 141, § 2; July 1.

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60-31a02

Chapter 60.--PROCEDURE, CIVIL Article 31a.--PROTECTION FROM STALKING ACT

60-31a02. Definitions.As used in the protection from stalking act:

(a) "Stalking" means an intentional harassment of another personthat places the other person in reasonable fear for that person'ssafety.

(b) "Harassment" means a knowing and intentional course of conductdirected at a specific person that seriously alarms, annoys, torments orterrorizes the person, and that serves no legitimate purpose.

(c) "Course of conduct" means conduct consisting of two or moreseparate acts over a period of time, however short, evidencing a continuity ofpurposewhich would cause a reasonable person to suffer substantial emotionaldistress. Constitutionally protected activity is not included within themeaning of "course of conduct."

History: L. 2002, ch. 141, § 2; July 1.

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60-31a02

Chapter 60.--PROCEDURE, CIVIL Article 31a.--PROTECTION FROM STALKING ACT

60-31a02. Definitions.As used in the protection from stalking act:

(a) "Stalking" means an intentional harassment of another personthat places the other person in reasonable fear for that person'ssafety.

(b) "Harassment" means a knowing and intentional course of conductdirected at a specific person that seriously alarms, annoys, torments orterrorizes the person, and that serves no legitimate purpose.

(c) "Course of conduct" means conduct consisting of two or moreseparate acts over a period of time, however short, evidencing a continuity ofpurposewhich would cause a reasonable person to suffer substantial emotionaldistress. Constitutionally protected activity is not included within themeaning of "course of conduct."

History: L. 2002, ch. 141, § 2; July 1.