(1) A person is guilty of stalking in the second degree when he intentionally: (a) Stalks another person; and
(b) Makes an explicit or implicit threat with the intent to place that person in reasonable fear of:

Attorney's Note

Under the Kentucky Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class A misdemeanorup to 12 months up to $500
For details, see § 532.090

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1. Sexual contact as defined in KRS § 510.010;
2. Physical injury; or
3. Death.
(2) Stalking in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor.
Effective: July 14, 1992
History: Created 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 443, sec. 3, effective July 14, 1992.