Pennsylvania HB1478 amends stalking laws, increasing penalties for repeat offenses and those involving minors.
Pennsylvania HB1478 amends Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to modify the offense of stalking. It raises the penalty for a second or subsequent stalking offense to a felony of the first degree. Additionally, if the victim is a minor and the perpetrator is an adult at least four years older, a first offense becomes a felony of the second degree, and a subsequent offense becomes a felony of the first degree. The bill also updates definitions for terms such as "adult" and "minor.
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