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victims. Stalking is also frequently a precursor to much more serious, and
sometimes lethal, acts. In fact, 76 percent of female intimate partner murder
victims had been stalked by their partners prior to their death.
The Stalking Resource Center provides training and technical l assistance to
enhance responses to stalking and is committed to collecting the best knowledge
about stalking, including researching policy and tracking program success.
According to Louisiana Stalking Laws:
Willful, malicious, and repeated following or harassing
with intent to place in fear of death or bodily injury.
Maximum 1 year jail and $1000 fine. If had dangerous
weapon: fine $1,000 and/or jail 1 year. If stalking and
protective order for same victim, or criminal
proceeding for stalking victim or injunction: jail
90 days minimum and 2 years maximum and/or fined
maximum $5,000. If victim under 18, maximum 1 year
Punishment/Classification
and/or $2000 fine. Note: anyone over 13 who stalks a
child 12 and under and is found to have placed child in
reasonable fear of death or bodily injury of family
member shall be punished by 1 year minimum, 3
years maximum in jail and/or $1,500 minimum,
$5,000 maximum fine
If 2nd within 7 years: jail minimum 180 days and
Penalty for Repeat
maximum 3 years and/or fined maximum $5,000. If
Offense
3rd or subsequent within 7 years: jail minimum 2 years
and maximum 5 years and/or fined maximum $5,000
Stalking Defined as
For more information, please visit the Stalking Awareness Month website at:
http://stalkingawarenessmonth.org.
For more information about the Office on Violence Against Women, visit
ovw.usdoj.gov. We remind all those in need of assistance, or other concerned
friends and individuals, to call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800799-SAFE or the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE.
Connie Lee/FACSA Foundation/ Founder/President