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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill provides criminal penalties for certain actions related to stalking.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 ▸ defines terms; and
13 ▸ provides criminal penalties for stalking a specific group of individuals.
14 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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16 Other Special Clauses:
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18 Utah Code Sections Affected:
19 ENACTS:
20 76-5-106.8, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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22 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
23 Section 1. Section 76-5-106.8 is enacted to read:
24 76-5-106.8. Group stalking.
25 (1) As used in this section:
26 (a) "Age and gender demographic" means a particular group of individuals who:
27 (i) identify as the same gender; and
28 (ii) are of a similar age.
29 (b) "Stalking behavior" means following, monitoring, approaching, communicating
30 with, or harassing an individual at a frequency or in a manner that would cause a reasonable
31 person to fear for the safety of the individual or a third party closely associated with the
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33 (2) An actor is guilty of group stalking if:
34 (a) the actor demonstrates a pattern of stalking behavior directed at three or more
35 individuals; and
36 (b) the individuals described in Subsection (2)(a) are of the same age and gender
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38 (3) Group stalking is a class A misdemeanor.