Stalking in the fourth degree under § 120.45
This level of stalking includes actions directed at a specific person " without a legitimate aim ." Stalking is harassment if the accused knows (“ or reasonably should know ”) that it will cause fear of physical , mental , or emotional harm or jeopardize work or business . Such activities may include stalking someone , including GPS tracking . This is a Class B misdemeanor punishable by up to three months in prison and a fine of up to $500.
Stalking in the fourth degree under § 120.45
This level of stalking includes actions directed at a specific person " without a legitimate aim ." Stalking is harassment if the accused knows (“ or reasonably should know ”) that it will cause fear of physical , mental , or emotional harm or jeopardize work or business . Such activities may include stalking someone , including GPS tracking . This is a Class B misdemeanor punishable by up to three months in prison and a fine of up to $500.
Stalking in the third degree under § 120.50
Third-degree stalking means that persecution occurs three or more times before conviction, repeats within 10 years after conviction, or occurs within 10 years after another violent crime against the same victim or victim's immediate family member. On the other hand, any behavior that puts a person in fear of injury, kidnapping, sexual assault, unlawful imprisonment, or the death of a person or family member of such person is also third-degree stalking. This is a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in prison and a $1,000 fine.
Stalking in the second degree under § 120.55
It includes the aggravation of any third-degree stalking offense committed with a gun after another conviction of third-degree persecution or more than 10 events of persecution. Also, suppose a person over the age of 21 repeatedly exposes a person under 14 to fear physical harm. In that case, it will be considered second-degree stalking. It is a Class E crime punishable by up to four years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000.
Stalking in the first degree under § 120.60
It is the most severe degree of stalking. It includes any offense of the third or second degree of stalking that occurs in conjunction with the willful harm of the victim or the commission of another offense. It may be classified as a Class A misdemeanor or a Class D felony. Class D is punishable by up to seven years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000.