Category Archives: stalking

WHAT IS THE CRIME OF AGGRAVATED STALKING IN ILLINOIS?

Under Illinois law, you commit aggravated stalking when you stalk another and either 1) cause bodily harm; 2) confine or restrain that person; 3) violate a court order; or 4) stalk a victim or their family when you were required … Continue reading

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STALKING THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA IN ILLINOIS

No matter how tempting it may be to strike out at your ex- through seemingly anonymous social media, you could be charged with stalking. In Illinois, stalking through social media can be prosecuted as “monitoring.” A recent Illinois case illustrates … Continue reading

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ILLINOIS STALKING AND CYBERSTALKING LAWS DECLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL

A recent Illinois appellate court has declared both Illinois’s stalking and cyberstalking laws unconstitutional because they lack the element of intent. The Illinois stalking statute made it a crime to knowingly engage in conduct that would cause a reasonable person … Continue reading

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“BUT I JUST TEXTED!”: THE LAW ON CYBERSTALKING IN ILLINOIS

UPDATE: The Illinois Appellate Court declared this law unconstitutional on June 24, 2016. See our related post Illinois Stalking and Cyberstalking Laws Declared Unconstitutional. You broke up with your girlfriend. You still had something you wanted to say. But she … Continue reading

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THE ILLINOIS LAW ON STALKING

UPDATE: The Illinois Appellate Court declared this law unconstitutional on June 24, 2016. See our related post at Illinois Stalking and Cyberstalking Laws Declared Unconstitutional. You can’t get her out of your mind. So you’ve been following her thinking she … Continue reading

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