Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Stalking and harassement

1.can you be charged with stalking if you live 1700

miles away from a person?

2. Is telling someone that someone is watching

them is that stalking.

3. Is telling someone that you will tell their mother

and/or husband about thier affair and the affairs

that she had with other man harassement.

4. Can a harassement ?? be presented from

someone living in California to someone living in

the State of Washington?


Asked on 3/29/01, 6:13 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Victor Hobbs Victor E. Hobbs

Re: Stalking and harassement

(4) Yes

(3) Yes

(2) Yes

(1) Yes

Do you have any further questions?

You have not given any specific facts and the law turns on the facts. So my answers above are projections based on the worse case scenario.

The Penal Code (laws) of California cover stalking and terrorist acts. Harrasment is normally handled as a civil matter in which violation of a restraining order, if one is granted by the court, may result in a criminal conviction. There are two other major governmental bodies (jurisdictions) and their codes (laws) involved here, the State of Washington and the Federal Government. I don't know what the laws are in these jurisdictions.

You need to stop bothering someone in the State of Washington. No matter how their conduct may offend you.

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Answered on 6/01/01, 5:13 pm
Steven Mandell Law Offices of Steven R. Mandell

Re: Stalking and harassement

These are tough questions, but the answers could be "yes" to some of them if the right circumstances are present. In order to answer more specifically, a full analysis of the conduct would have to be made. It's probably a good idea to have a consultation with a criminal lawyer in California, near where the "victim" lives. If that happens to be in Los Angeles, don't hesitate to call me for a consultation. My telephone number is 310 393 0639.

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Answered on 6/01/01, 5:18 pm


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