Which crime does a person commit if they engage in repeated conduct that places someone in reasonable fear of bodily injury?

A person engages in stalking when they commit repeated conduct that instills a reasonable fear of bodily injury in another individual. Stalking typically involves a series of actions, such as following someone, sending threatening messages, or showing up uninvited, which together create a pattern of behavior that causes significant fear or distress.

This distinction is important because stalking is characterized by the repeated nature of the conduct and the emotional impact it has on the victim, rather than just a single threatening act. In contrast, while harassment entails a similar element of causing fear, it often does not require the same level of specific, threatening behavior over time that stalking does. Similarly, assault involves a direct threat or attempt to cause harm that could occur in a single incident, whereas intimidation is more focused on instilling fear through threats without necessarily repeating the conduct. Therefore, stalking is accurately described as involving a continuous pattern of behavior that leads to a reasonable fear of bodily injury.