§ 13A-6-95 — Electronic Stalking in the First Degree

(a) A person who, without the consent of the owner or except as otherwise authorized by law, places any electronic tracking device on the property of another person with the intent to surveil, stalk, or harass, or for any other unlawful purpose, is guilty of the crime of electronic stalking in the first degree.
(b)(1) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (2), a violation of this section is a Class C felony.
(2) A person who violates this section and whose conduct violates an existing domestic violence protection order, elder abuse protection order, temporary restraining order, or any other court order, shall be guilty of a Class B felony.
(c) In any criminal proceeding brought pursuant to this section, the crime shall be considered to have been committed in all of the following:
(1) The county in which any part of the crime took place.
(2) The county where the electronic tracking device was discovered.
(3) The county of residence of the owner of the property.
(d) The statute of limitations shall begin at the time of the discovery of the electronic tracking device.

Legislative History

(Act 2023-481, §2.)