New Bills Would Work to Protect Victims of Stalking in Pennsylvania
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New bills would work to protect victims of stalking in Pennsylvania
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — Five state representatives have released a memo in advance of the introduction of a bill package that they say will work to better protect victims of stalking. In a memo circulated by Representative Shelby Labs (R-Bucks County), the new bills would expand legal protections for stalking victims and make penalties harsher in some cases. Overall, the bill package is made up of eight pieces of legislation that would work to com…
Tearful Testimony Pushes Committee To Draft Tougher Wyoming Stalking Laws
Some members of a Wyoming legislative committee were moved to tears Tuesday as a Glenrock teen girl described the year of torment she and a friend endured from a 41-year-old stalker. Lawmakers agreed to draft tougher laws for stalking and grooming.
Lawmakers move to create felony for stalking a minor after Glenrock teen’s tearful story - Finnoexpert
CHEYENNE – Wyoming lawmakers voted Tuesday to draft a bill that would create a felony for an adult charged with stalking a minor with at least a three-year age gap. Stalking is charged as a misdemeanor under current Wyoming law (W.S. 6-2-506), with imprisonment up to one year, a fine up to $750 or both. This charge goes up to a felony when the stalker causes bodily harm, violates a restraining order or violates parole, among other listed reasons…
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