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Lycoming County Law Library at the the James V. Brown Library Stalking is defined in Pennsylvania criminal statutes as repeatedly following or committing other acts upon a person with intent to place the person in reasonable fear of bodily injury, or otherwise cause the person substantial emotional distress. Penalties for stalking carry a maximum of 5 years in prison for a first offense, as a Misdemeanor 1. For a second stalking conviction, or if there is a prior domestic violence conviction, the charge rises to a Felony 3, with a maximum of 7 years in prison. Harassment is either a Summary Offense or Misdemeanor 3. A 3rd degree misdemeanor carries a maximum penalty of a year in jail. Source: Title 18 PS §2709 Note that a JAIL sentence would be served in a local or county facility, while a PRISON sentence would be served in either a State or Federal facility.
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