MD CRIMINAL-LAW 3-802

Maryland Criminal Law Code Section 3-802 (2023) - Stalking (a) In this section: (1) “stalking” means a malicious course of conduct that includes approaching or pursuing another where: (i) the person intends to place or knows or reasonably should have known the conduct would place another in reasonable fear: 1. A. of serious bodily injury; B. of an assault in any degree; C. of rape or sexual offense as defined by §§ 3–303 through 3–308 of this title or attempted rape or sexual offense in any degree; D. of false imprisonment; or E. of death; or 2. that a third person likely will suffer any of the acts listed in item 1 of this item; or (ii) the person intends to cause or knows or reasonably should have known that the conduct would cause serious emotional distress to another; and (2) “stalkin...