§ 16-127-101. Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Stalker Liability Act”.
§ 16-127-102. Civil liability for stalking
(a) A person may recover actual damages, and if applicable, punitive damages, reasonable attorney’s fees, and court costs against another person if he or she proves by a preponderance of the evidence that another person knowingly engaged in a course of conduct towards the person that would place a reasonable person in the person’s position […]
§ 16-128-101. Forfeiture of and claims against property used to further an act of terrorism
(a) All property, including money, used in the course of, intended for use in the course of, derived from, or realized through conduct in violation of § 5-54-201 et seq., is subject to civil forfeiture to the state. (b) A person injured as a result of a criminal offense under § 5-54-201 et seq., and […]
§ 16-124-106. Joinder
(a) Two (2) or more persons may join in one (1) action under this chapter as plaintiffs if: (1) Their respective actions have at least one (1) place of illegal drug activity in common; and (2) Any portion of the period of illegal drug use overlaps with the period of illegal drug use for every […]
§ 16-128-102. Civil action by person injured by an act of terrorism
(a) A person injured as a result of a criminal offense under § 5-54-201 et seq. may file an action for damages against the person who violated § 5-54-201 et seq. (b) A person who files an action under this section is entitled to recover three (3) times the actual damages sustained or ten thousand […]
§ 16-124-107. Right of action for contribution
(a) A person subject to liability under this chapter has a right of action for contribution against another person subject to liability under this chapter. (b) Contribution may be enforced either in the original action or by a separate action brought for that purpose. (c) A plaintiff may seek recovery in accordance with this chapter […]
§ 16-124-108. Evidence of participation in the illegal drug market
(a) (1) Proof of participation in the illegal drug market in an action brought under this chapter shall be shown by clear and convincing evidence. (2) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, other elements of the cause of action shall be shown by a preponderance of the evidence. (b) (1) A person against whom […]
§ 16-124-109. Illegal drug market target community
A person whose participation in the illegal drug market constitutes the following level offense shall be considered to have the following illegal drug market target community: (1) For a level one offense, the county in which the place of participation of the defendant is situated; (2) For a level two offense, the illegal drug market […]
§ 16-124-110. Attachment against assets
(a) (1) A plaintiff under this chapter, subject to subsection (c) of this section, may request an ex parte prejudgment attachment order from the court against all assets of a defendant sufficient to satisfy a potential award. (2) If attachment is instituted, a defendant is entitled to an immediate hearing. (3) Attachment may be lifted […]
§ 16-124-111. Statute of limitations
(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a claim under this chapter shall not be brought more than three (3) years after the cause of action accrues. (2) A cause of action accrues under this chapter when a person who may recover has reason to know of the harm from illegal drug use […]