§ 8.08.040. Stalking.

(a)

A person who, without lawful authority, wilfully or maliciously engages in a course of conduct that would cause a reasonable person to feel terrorized, frightened, intimidated or harassed, and that actually causes the victim to feel terrorized, frightened, intimidated or harassed, commits the crime of stalking.

(b)

A criminal penalty provided for in this section may be imposed in addition to any penalty that may be imposed for any other criminal offense arising from the same conduct or for any contempt of court arising from the same conduct.

(c)

The penalties provided in this section do not preclude the victim from seeking any other legal remedy available.

(d)

As used in this section:

(1)

"Course of conduct" means a pattern of conduct which consists of a series of acts over time that evidences a continuity of purpose directed at a specific person.

(2)

"Without lawful authority" includes acts which are initiated or continued without the victim's consent. The term does not include acts which are otherwise protected or authorized by constitutional or statutory law, regulation or order of a court of competent jurisdiction, including, but not limited to:

a.

Picketing which occurs during a strike, work stoppage or any other labor dispute.

b.

The activities of a reporter, photographer, cameraman or other person while gathering information for communication to the public if that person is employed or engaged by or has contracted with a newspaper, periodical, press association or radio or television station and is acting solely within that professional capacity.

c.

The activities of any person that are carried out in the normal course of his lawful employment.

d.

Any activities carried out in the expression of the constitutionality protected rights of freedom of speech and assembly.

(e)

Stalking shall be deemed to have been committed where the conduct occurred.

(Ord. No. 4329, § 1, 9-14-93)

State law reference

Stalking, NRS 200.575.