South Dakota HB1083 revises stalking laws, establishes felony stalking of a public official, and sets penalties.

South Dakota HB1083 amends stalking laws by defining "public official" and establishing the crime of felony stalking of a public official. It classifies stalking of a public official as a Class 6 felony for a second or subsequent conviction within ten years. The bill also modifies the definition of stalking to include willful, malicious, and repeated harassment or credible threats against a child twelve years of age or younger, classifying such actions as a Class 1 misdemeanor.

South Dakota HB1083 revises stalking laws, establishes felony stalking of a public official, and sets penalties.

South Dakota HB1083 amends stalking laws by defining "public official" and establishing the crime of felony stalking of a public official. It classifies stalking of a public official as a Class 6 felony for a second or subsequent conviction within ten years. The bill also modifies the definition of stalking to include willful, malicious, and repeated harassment or credible threats against a child twelve years of age or younger, classifying such actions as a Class 1 misdemeanor.