Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 251B

251B. (1) A person whose course of conduct causes another to fear that violence will be used a gainst him or his property or against the person or property of any of his ascendants, descendants, brothers or sisters or any person mentioned in art icle 222(1) shall be guilty of an offence if he knows or ought to kn ow that his course of conduct will cause the other so to fear on e ach of those occasions, and shall be liable to the punishment of imprisonment for a term from one to two years or to a fine ( multa) of 136 CAP . 9.] CRIMINAL CODE not less than six thousand and five hundred euro (€6,500) and n ot more than fifteen thousand euro (€15,000), or to both such fine and imprisonment. (2) For the purpose of this article, the person whose course of conduct is in question ought to know that it will cause another person to fear that violence will be used against him on any occasion if a reasonable person in possession of the same information would think the course of conduct would cause the other so to fear on that occasion. (3) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under this article to show that: (a) his course of conduct was pursued in the circumstances mentioned in article 251A(3)( a) or ( b); or (b) the pursuit of his course o f conduct was reasonable for the protection of himself or another or for the protection of his or another’s property. Stalking involving fear of violence, serious alarm or distress. Added by: XXIV .2014.29. Amended by: XIII.2018.24.