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Ch. 26
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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The only other changes are in style.
3-802. STALKING.
(A) "STALKING" DEFINED.
IN THIS SECTION, "STALKING" MEANS A MALICIOUS COURSE OF CONDUCT THAT
INCLUDES APPROACHING OR PURSUING ANOTHER WITH THE INTENT TO PLACE
THAT INDIVIDUAL IN REASONABLE FEAR:
(1) OF SERIOUS BODILY INJURY OR DEATH; OR
(2) THAT A THIRD PERSON LIKELY WILL SUFFER SERIOUS BODILY
INJURY OR DEATH.
(B) PROHIBITED.
A PERSON MAY NOT ENGAGE IN STALKING.
(C) PENALTY.
A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND
ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 5 YEARS OR A FINE
NOT EXCEEDING $5,000 OR BOTH.
(D) SENTENCE.
A SENTENCE IMPOSED UNDER THIS SECTION MAY BE SEPARATE FROM AND
CONSECUTIVE TO OR CONCURRENT WITH A SENTENCE FOR ANY OTHER CRIME
BASED ON THE ACTS ESTABLISHING A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, § 124(a)(1) and (3), (b), (c), and (d).
In subsection (d) of this section, the former phrase "act or" is deleted as
inaccurate because, as "stalking" is defined in subsection (a) of this section
and as "course of conduct" is defined in § 3-801 of this subtitle, a violation
of this section requires more than one act. See also Art. 1, § 8.
Also in subsection (d) of this section, the reference to any other "crime" is
substituted for the former reference to any other "offense" for consistency
within this article. See General Revisor's Note to article.
Defined terms: "Course of conduct" § 3-801
"Person" § 1-101
3-803. HARASSMENT.
(A) PROHIBITED.
A PERSON MAY NOT FOLLOW ANOTHER IN OR ABOUT A PUBLIC PLACE OR
MALICIOUSLY ENGAGE IN A COURSE OF CONDUCT THAT ALARMS OR SERIOUSLY
ANNOYS THE OTHER:
(1) WITH THE INTENT TO HARASS, ALARM, OR ANNOY THE OTHER;
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