Campus Police
Stalking
What is Stalking?
(From SC Code of Laws Section 16-3-1700)
- "Stalking" means a pattern of words, conduct, written, or electronic, that is intended
to cause and does cause a targeted person and would cause a reasonable person in the
targeted person's position to fear:
- Death of the person or a member of his family
- Assault upon the person or a member of his family
- Bodily injury to the person or a member of his family
- Criminal sexual contact on the person or a member of his family
- Kidnapping of the person or a member of his family
- Damage to the property of the person or a member of his family
Stalking does not include words or conduct that is protected by the Constitution of
this State or the United States and does not apply to law enforcement officers or
process servers performing their official duties. For fines and penalties, please
refer to SC Code of Laws 16-3-1720.
