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Stalking; penalty (§ 18.2-60.3)—Virginia Decoded - Virginia Decoded
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§ 18.2-60.3 Stalking; penalty
§ 18.2-60.3
Stalking; penalty
A. Any person, except a law-enforcement officer, as defined in § 9.1-101, and acting in the performance of his official duties, and a registered private investigator, as defined in § 9.1-138, who is regulated in accordance with § 9.1-139 and acting in the course of his legitimate business, who on more than one occasion engages in conduct directed at another person with the intent to place, or when he knows or reasonably should know that the conduct places that other person in reasonable fear of death, criminal sexual assault, or bodily injury to that other person or to that other person’s family or household member is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. If the person contacts or follows or attempts to contact or follow the person at whom the conduct is directed after being given actual notice that the person does not want to be contacted or followed, such actions shall be prima facie evidence that the person intended to place that other person, or reasonably should have known that the other person was placed, in reasonable fear of death, criminal sexual assault, or bodily injury to himself or a family or household member.
B. Any person who is convicted of a second offense of subsection A occurring within five years of a prior conviction of such an offense under this section or for a substantially similar offense under the law of any other jurisdiction is guilty of a Class 6 felony.
D. Upon finding a person guilty under this section, the court shall, in addition to the sentence imposed, issue an order prohibiting contact between the defendant and the victim or the victim’s family or household member.
E. The Department of Corrections, sheriff or regional jail director shall give notice prior to the release from a state correctional facility or a local or regional jail of any person incarcerated upon conviction of a violation of this section, to any victim of the offense who, in writing, requests notice, or to any person designated in writing by the victim. The notice shall be given at least 15 days prior to release of a person sentenced to a term of incarceration of more than 30 days or, if the person was sentenced to a term of incarceration of at least 48 hours but no more than 30 days, 24 hours prior to release. If the person escapes, notice shall be given as soon as practicable following the escape. The victim shall keep the Department of Corrections, sheriff or regional jail director informed of the current mailing address and telephone number of the person named in the writing submitted to receive notice.All information relating to any person who receives or may receive notice under this subsection shall remain confidential and shall not be made available to the person convicted of violating this section.For purposes of this subsection, “release” includes a release of the offender from a state correctional facility or a local or regional jail (i) upon completion of his term of incarceration or (ii) on probation or parole.No civil liability shall attach to the Department of Corrections nor to any sheriff or regional jail director or their deputies or employees for a failure to comply with the requirements of this subsection.
F. For purposes of this section:”Family or household member” has the same meaning as provided in § 16.1-228.
1992, c. 888; 1994, cc. 360, 521, 739; 1995, c. 824; 1996, cc. 540, 866; 1998, c. 570; 2001, c. 197; 2002, c. 377; 2013, c. 759; 2016, cc. 545, 696, 745.
If you’re reading this for anything important, you should double-check its accuracy—read § 18.2-60.3 on the official Code of Virginia website.
. . . prove that he violated Code § 18.2-60.3. We disagree. . . .
. . . M.S. by "stalking" her. Cf. Code § 18.2-60.3 (stalking statute). It notes that he waited for . . .
Raja v. Com. (COA, 06/03/03)
. . . jury trial, for stalking, in violation of Code § 18.2-60.3. Raja presents four issues on appeal to . . .
Baker v. Elmendorf (SCV, 04/21/06)
. . . of Baker for stalking in violation of Code § 18.2-60.3. Baker was convicted of the charge in . . .
Frazier v. Commonwealth (SCV, 09/17/04)
. . . any . . .
HB1864: Stalking; increases penalty for second conviction. (failed)
HB2253: Stalking; penalty when protective orders in effect. (failed)
HB2828: Stalking; enhanced penalty therefor if victim is a minor. (failed)
HB13: Stalking; enhanced penalty if victim is a minor. (failed)
HB1328: Stalking; enhanced penalties. (failed)
HB335: Stalking; enhanced penalties.
HB1979: Stalking; penalty when person commits second offense within 5 years. (failed)
HB218: Stalking; enhanced penalties. (failed)
HB288: Stalking; penalty. (failed)
HB2356: Stalking; enhanced penalties. (failed)
HB361: Stalking; enhanced penalties. (failed)
HB2211: Stalking; Class 6 felony for conviction of second offense within five years of prior conviction. (passed)
HB1226: Stalking; penalty. (failed)
HB1453: Stalking; penalty. (failed)
HB2369: Conservators of the peace, special; orders of appointment. (passed)
SB1297: Stalking; penalty. (failed)
HB886: Stalking; second offense, Class 6 felony.
SB339: Stalking; penalty.
§ 2.2-515.2 Address confidentiality program established; victims of domestic violence or stalking; application; disclosure of records
§ 8.01-42.3 Civil action for stalking