Walk It Through: The Messages That Will Not Stop
An ex who keeps texting, a clear message to stop, a recorded call, and a petition.
An ex sends dozens of messages a day, some insulting, some alarming.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
Messages from a former partner. A protection order's hearing, and messages from a stranger or a business, are on their own pages.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- Course of conductA pattern of conduct made up of a series of acts over a period of time that shows a continuity of purpose, as stalking requires.
- FelonyAn offense for which a sentence of imprisonment of more than one year is authorized. Felonies are Class A, B, C or D.
- MenacingIntentionally placing, or trying to place, someone in fear of imminent serious physical injury by physical action. It is a Class B misdemeanor.
- ViolationAn offense below a misdemeanor, punished by up to 30 days in the county jail and a fine of no more than $200.
- EavesdropTo overhear, record, amplify or transmit any part of the private communication of others without the consent of at least one of the people in it.