What are Violation of Injunctions and Stalking?
To stalk someone means to willfully, maliciously and repeatedly follow or harass a victim. Cyberstalking using a computer or other electronic means is also illegal. Stalking is a misdemeanor, Aggravated Stalking, a third degree felony, requires the added element of a credible threat with the intent to place the victim in reasonable fear of death or bodily injury or if there is an injunction in place. An injunction is a court order to prohibit a person from contacting, following or be near a person. There are different types of injunctions depending on the relationship of the parties and the facts surrounding the injunction.
