(A) Any person who willfully harasses another person or a family or household member of such person with the intent to injure, terrify, threaten or intimidate commits the offense of stalking.
(B) For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
COURSE OF CONDUCT. A pattern of conduct composed of a series of acts over a period of time, however short, evincing a continuity of purpose, including a series of acts of following, detaining, restraining the personal liberty of or stalking the person, or telephoning, contacting or otherwise communicating with the person.
DATING RELATIONSHIP. Frequent, intimate associations primarily characterized by the expectation of affectional or sexual involvement but does not include a casual relationship or an ordinary association between persons in a business or social context.
FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD MEMBER. A spouse or former spouse of the victim, children of the victim, a person presently residing with the victim or who has resided with the victim in the past, a person who had a child in common with the victim, other persons related to the victim by consanguinity or affinity or any person presently involved in a dating relationship with the victim or who has been involved in a dating relationship with the victim.
HARASS. To engage in a knowing and willful course of conduct directed at a specific person which seriously terrifies, threatens or intimidates the person and which serves no legitimate purpose.
(Prior Code, § 6-345) (Ord. 673, passed 10-4-1994) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see Neb. RS 28-311.02 and 28-311.03