What is Stalking in Arizona A.R.S. 13-2923?

In Arizona, person commits stalking if the person intentionally or knowingly engages in a course of conduct that is directed toward another person and if that conduct would cause a reasonable person to fear for the person's safety or the safety of that person's immediate family member and that person in fact fears for their safety or the safety of that person's immediate family member. If the conduct would cause a reasonable person to fear death of that person or that person's immediate family member and that person in fact fears death of that person or that person's immediate family member.

For the purposes of this section: “Course of conduct” means maintaining visual or physical proximity to a specific person or directing verbal, written or other threats, whether express or implied, to a specific person on two or more occasions over a period of time, however short, but does not include constitutionally protected activity. “Immediate family member” means a spouse, parent, child or sibling or any other person who regularly resides in a person's household or resided in a person's household within the past six months.

This is an offense that may times results in the context of domestic violence. Immediately contact a criminal defense attorney to protect the rights of the accused.

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