California SB221 amends the Penal Code to redefine stalking as a crime involving credible threats and harassment.

California SB221 amends Section 646.9 of the Penal Code to redefine the crime of stalking. It specifies that stalking involves willfully and maliciously following or harassing another person, making credible threats, and causing reasonable fear for the victim's safety or their immediate family's safety. The penalties for stalking include imprisonment in a county jail for up to one year, a fine of up to $1,000, or both. If the stalking occurs while a restraining order is in effect, the penalty increases to imprisonment in state prison for two, three, or four years.

California SB221 amends the Penal Code to redefine stalking as a crime involving credible threats and harassment.

California SB221 amends Section 646.9 of the Penal Code to redefine the crime of stalking. It specifies that stalking involves willfully and maliciously following or harassing another person, making credible threats, and causing reasonable fear for the victim's safety or their immediate family's safety. The penalties for stalking include imprisonment in a county jail for up to one year, a fine of up to $1,000, or both. If the stalking occurs while a restraining order is in effect, the penalty increases to imprisonment in state prison for two, three, or four years.