Stalking is defined as engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to: fear for their safety, the safety of others, or suffer substantial emotional distress.

 

Dating violence is violence committed by a person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the victim and; where the existence of such a relationship shall be determined based on a consideration of the following factors: the length of the relationship, the type of relationship, and the frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship. 

 

Domestic violence is a felony or misdemeanor crime of violence committed by a current or former spouse or intimate partner of the victim, a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, a person who is cohabiting with or has cohabited with the victim as a spouse or intimate partner, a person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic or family violence laws of the state of California, or any other person against an adult or youth victim who is protected from that person's acts under the domestic or family violence laws of the state of California.