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Stalking
Stalking
s.2A Protection from Harassment Act 1997
Harassment
⚖️ Definition
A person is guilty of an offence if -

(a)the person pursues a course of conduct in breach of section 1(1), and
(b)the course of conduct amounts to stalking.

For the purposes of subsection (1)(b) (and section 4A(1)(a)) a persons course of conduct amounts to stalking of another person if —

(a)it amounts to harassment of that person, (b)the acts or omissions involved are ones associated with stalking, and
(c)the person whose course of conduct it is knows or ought to know that the course of conduct amounts to harassment of the other person.
📋 Points to Prove
- The person pursues a course of conduct in breach of section 1(1),
- And the course of conduct amounts to stalking.
⚖️ Powers & Punishment
Imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks, or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or both
⚖️ Offence Type
Summary Either Way Indictable
📄 Charging Codes
PH97011
📁 Crime Recording
PNC Recordable
Crime Report Required