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Oregon Stalking Laws<\/h1>\n\n
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Stalking under Oregon<\/span> law<\/span> is a criminal offense that occurs when someone knowingly alarms or coerces<\/span> another person through repeated unwanted contact<\/span>, causing reasonable apprehension about personal safety<\/span>. State law requires at least two instances of unwanted contact<\/span> that would make a reasonable person fear for their safety or the safety of their immediate family<\/span> or household. Stalking can be charged as a misdemeanor<\/span> or felony depending on prior convictions<\/span> or violations of protective orders.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

Under Oregon<\/span> law<\/span>, stalking happens when a person knowingly alarms or coerces<\/span> someone by repeatedly making unwanted contact<\/span>, and it is reasonable for that person to have apprehension regarding their personal safety<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Oregon<\/span>‘s stalking laws<\/span>, found at Oregon<\/span> Revised Statutes ORS 163.732<\/span><\/u><\/a>, require:<\/p>\n