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Indiana Cyberstalking Laws

Indiana Cyberstalking Laws

IC 35-45-2-2
Sec. 2. (a) A person who, with intent to harass, annoy, or alarm another person but with no intent of legitimate communication:

1. makes a telephone call, whether or not a conversation ensues;
2. communicates with a person by telegraph, mail, or other form of written communication;
3. transmits an obscene message, or indecent or profane words, on a Citizens Radio Service channel; or
4. uses a computer network (as defined in IC 35-43-2-3(a)) or other form of electronic communication to:
   1. communicate with a person; or
   2. transmit an obscene message or indecent or profane words to a person

Delaware Cyberstalking Laws

Delaware Cyberstalking Laws

1311. Harassment; class A misdemeanor.

• (1) That person insults, taunts or challenges another person or engages in any other course of alarming or distressing conduct which serves no legitimate purpose and is in a manner which the person knows is likely to provoke a violent or disorderly response or cause a reasonable person to suffer fear, alarm, or distress;

  (2) Communicates with a person by telephone, telegraph, mail or any other form of written or electronic communication in a manner which the person knows is likely to cause annoyance or alarm including, but not limited to, intrastate telephone calls initiated by vendors for the purpose of selling goods or services;

  (3) Knowingly permits any telephone under that person’s control to be used for a purpose prohibited by this section;

  (4) In the course of a telephone call that person uses obscene language or language suggesting that the recipient of the call engage with that person or another person in sexual relations of any sort, knowing that the person is thereby likely to cause annoyance or alarm to the recipient of the call; or

  (5) Makes repeated or anonymous telephone calls to another person whether or not conversation ensues, knowing that person is thereby likely to cause annoyance or alarm.

(a) A person is guilty of harassment when, with intent to harass, annoy or alarm another person:

(b) Harassment is a class A misdemeanor.

11 Del. C. 1953, § 1311; 58 Del. Laws, c. 497, § 1; 67 Del. Laws, c. 130, § 8; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 316, § 3; 74 Del. Laws, c. 362, § 1; 76 Del. Laws, c. 343, §§ 1, 2.;

Connecticut Cyberstalking Laws

Connecticut Cyberstalking Laws

Sec. 53a-182b. Harassment in the first degree: Class D felony.

(a) A person is guilty of harassment in the first degree when, with the intent to harass, annoy, alarm or terrorize
another person, he threatens to kill or physically injure that person or any other person, and communicates
such threat by telephone, or by telegraph, mail, computer network, as defined in section 53a-250, or any other
form of written communication, in a manner likely to cause annoyance or alarm and has been convicted of a
capital felony, a class A felony, a class B felony, except a conviction under section 53a-86 or 53a-122, a class
C felony, except a conviction under section 53a-87, 53a-152 or 53a-153, or a class D felony under sections
53a-60 to 53a-60c, inclusive, 53a-72a, 53a-72b, 53a-95, 53a-103, 53a-103a, 53a-114, 53a-136 or 53a-216.
For the purposes of this section, “convicted” means having a judgment of conviction entered by a court of competent jurisdiction.(b) For purposes of this section, such offense may be deemed to have been committed either at the place
where the telephone call was made or where it was received.

(c) The court may order any person convicted under this section to be examined by one or more psychiatrists.

(d) Harassment in the first degree is a class D felony.

Sec. 53a-183. Harassment in the second degree: Class C misdemeanor.

• (1) By telephone, he addresses another in or uses indecent or obscene language; or
  (2) with intent to harass, annoy or alarm another person, he communicates with a person by telegraph or
  mail, by electronically transmitting a facsimile through connection with a telephone network, by
  computer network, as defined in section 53a-250, or by any other form of written communication, in a
  manner likely to cause annoyance or alarm; or
  (3) with intent to harass, annoy or alarm another person, he makes a telephone call, whether or not a
  conversation ensues, in a manner likely to cause annoyance or alarm.

(a) A person is guilty of harassment in the second degree when:
(b) For purposes of this section such offense may be deemed to have been committed either at the place where the
telephone call was made, or at the place where it was received.

(c) The court may order any person convicted under this section to be examined by one or more psychiatrists.

(d) Harassment in the second degree is a class C misdemeanor.