Stalking is a very serious offense in Melbourne, Florida. You can be charged with stalking or aggravated stalking even if you do not intend to threaten someone with harm.
Melbourne Stalking Defense Lawyer
As long as the contact is unwanted by the recipient, you can be found guilty of stalking. You must contact a Melbourne criminal defense lawyer if you have been charged with stalking or aggravated stalking in Melbourne or elsewhere in Central Florida.
At Germain Legal, we represent clients accused of domestic violence and other violent crimes. Even though stalking is technically not a violent crime, it can potentially escalate to a violent crime in the eyes of the law. You must get stalking charges taken care of right away. They could stay on your criminal record and cause you trouble in the future.
Contact Germain Legal by calling (321) 775-3559 or submit an online form today to start building your defense.
Our office is located in Melbourne, Florida, and we proudly serve the surrounding communities of Palm Bay, Titusville, Rockledge, Merritt Island, Cocoa, and Satellite Beach in Brevard County; Vero Beach and Sebastian in Indian River County; Deltona and Daytona Beach in Volusia County; and Kissimmee and Poinciana in Osceola County.
- Florida Stalking Law
- Punishments for Stalking under Florida Law
- Lawyer for Stalking / Aggravated Stalking Charges in Brevard County Florida
Florida Stalking Law
Florida Statutes Section 784.048 defines stalking as “repeatedly following, harassing an individual either in person or via the internet.”
Stalking raises to the level of aggravated stalking if someone repeatedly follows, harasses, or cyberstalks an individual with the intent to place that person in reasonable fear of death or bodily injury. You do not have to harass a specific individual. If you harass their friends, family members, children, or spouse with the intent of putting them in reasonable fear for their lives, then that is considered aggravated stalking.
Punishments for Stalking under Florida Law
Stalking is defined as a first-degree misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in prison and a possible $1,000 fine.
Aggravated stalking is a third-degree felony punishable by a sentence of up to 5 years in a Florida state prison.
Convictions for stalking and aggravated stalking can cause you to get a criminal record and no-contact orders filed against you. It is necessary to contact a Melbourne criminal defense attorney if you are charged with stalking or aggravated stalking.
Lawyer for Stalking / Aggravated Stalking Charges in Brevard County Florida
Our office is located in Melbourne, Florida, and we proudly serve the surrounding communities of Palm Bay, Titusville, Rockledge, Merritt Island, Cocoa, and Satellite Beach in Brevard County; Vero Beach and Sebastian in Indian River County; Deltona and Daytona Beach in Volusia County; and Kissimmee and Poinciana in Osceola County.
Contact Germain Legal by calling (321) 775-3559 or submit an online form today to start building your defense.
