WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

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(II) WOULD CAUSE A REASONABLE PERSON TO FEAR FOR THE
PERSON'S OWN SAFETY OR THE SAFETY OF A FAMILY MEMBER; AND

(III) SERVES NO LEGITIMATE PURPOSE.

(B) (1) A PERSON MAY NOT HARASS ANOTHER PERSON WITH THE INTENT
TO CAUSE THAT PERSON TO FEAR FOR THE PERSON'S OWN SAFETY OR THE SAFETY
OF A FAMILY MEMBER.

(2) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTIONS (C) AND (D) OF THIS
SECTION, A PERSON WHO VIOLATES PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION IS GUILTY
OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING
$1,000 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 1 YEAR OR BOTH.

(C) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION, A PERSON
WHO IN THE COURSE OF VIOLATING SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION MAKES A
CREDIBLE THREAT AGAINST THE PERSON WHO IS BEING HARASSED OR AGAINST A
MEMBER OF THE PERSON'S FAMILY IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON
CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $2,000 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT
EXCEEDING 2 YEARS OR BOTH.

(D) (1) A PERSON WHO IS CONVICTED OF A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT
OFFENSE UNDER THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A FELONY AND ON CONVICTION IS
SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $5,000 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 3
YEARS OR BOTH.

(2) FOR THE PURPOSES OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, A
CONVICTION FOR A SIMILAR OFFENSE UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
ANOTHER STATE, OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SHALL CONSTITUTE A PRIOR
CONVICTION UNDER THIS SECTION.

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

121B.

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED;

(2) "COURSE OF CONDUCT" MEANS A PATTERN OF CONDUCT
COMPOSED OF TWO OR MORE ACTS OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, HOWEVER SHORT.

(3) "HARASS" MEANS A COURSE OF CONDUCT DIRECTED AT A SPECIFIC
PERSON WHICH WOULD CAUSE A REASONABLE PERSON TO FEAR BODILY INJURY
OR DEATH, INCLUDING ORAL THREATS, WRITTEN THREATS, VANDALISM, OR
NONCONSENSUAL PHYSICAL CONTACT.

(4) "FOLLOW" MEANS TO MAINTAIN A VISUAL OR PHYSICAL PROXIMITY
OVER A PERIOD OF TIME TO A SPECIFIC PERSON IN SUCH A MANNER AS WOULD
CAUSE A REASONABLE PERSON TO FEAR BODILY INJURY OR DEATH.

(5) "REPEATEDLY" MEANS ON TWO OR MORE SEPARATE OCCASIONS.

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