Pursuant to the Stalking No Contact Order Act, Illinois permits a person to file a Petition for a Stalking No Contact Order and to request relief from individuals engaging in stalking behavior. The perpetrator against whom relief is requested, also known as the Respondent, must be engaging in a course of conduct of stalking. This is generally proven by two or more acts of any method, including following a
Harassment of Public Officers and Employees Charges in Iowa
by Attorney Eric D. Puryear The Iowa crime of Harassment of Public Officers and Employees is defined by Iowa Code Section 718.4 as follows: Any person who willfully prevents or attempts to prevent any public officer or employee from performing the officer’s or employee’s duty commits a simple misdemeanor. A conviction for Harassment of Public Officers and Employees in Iowa … Read more