Table 2

Components of Criminal Cyberstalking and Cyberharassment Laws by State

Age of OffenderAge of VictimJurisdictionIntegrated Offline and Online*Definition of ElectronicsEvaluation TreatmentSex Offense RegistrationSexual SolicitationAllows Use of a DeviceProtective OrderFamily Member
Alabama
Alaska
Arkansas
Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Federal
Total81923402910324163934
  • * States in which the same anti-stalking statute applies to both online and offline stalking behavior.

  • States whose anti-stalking statute allows for court-mandated psychiatric evaluation or treatment for perpetrators either pre- or post-conviction.

  • States whose anti-stalking statute explicitly criminalizes the transmission of threatening statements made to the victim about their family members.