If someone is on my land ( like a stalker) do I have to right to assault this person?

Question

I live in iowa and have had a few issues with a person. If she is on my land may I just hit her or do I have to actually call the cops and just sit and wait?

Answer 1

Call the cops and if she continues to stalk u, get a restraining order. If you hit her, you'll just make the problem alot worse, or end up in jail.

Answer 2

No you are not allowed to commit battery because someone is trespassing. Here is your state's definition of stalking.

A person commits stalking when all of the following occur:

a.   The person purposefully engages in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to fear bodily injury to, or the death of, that specific person or a member of the specific person's immediate family.

b.   The person has knowledge or should have knowledge that the specific person will be placed in reasonable fear of bodily injury to, or the death of, that specific person or a member of the specific person's immediate family by the course of conduct.

c.   The person's course of conduct induces fear in the specific person of bodily injury to, or the death of, the specific person or a member of the specific person's immediate family.

3.       a. A person who commits stalking in violation of this section commits a class "C" felony for a third or subsequent offense

b. A person who commits stalking in violation of this section commits a class "D" felony if any of the following apply:

(1) The person commits stalking while subject to restrictions contained in a criminal or civil protective order or injunction, or any other court order which prohibits contact between the person and the victim, or while subject to restrictions contained in a criminal or civil protective order or injunction or other court order which prohibits contact between the person and another person against whom the person ha

(2) The person commits stalking while in possession of a dangerous weapon as defined in § 702.7.

(3) The person commits stalking by directing a course of conduct at a specific person who is under eighteen years of age.

(4) The offense is a second offense.

c.     A person who commits stalking in violation of this section commits an aggravated misdemeanor if the offense is a first offense which is not included in paragraph "b".

4.   Violations of this section and accompanying offenses shall be considered prior offenses for the purpose of determining whether an offense is a second or subsequent offense. A conviction for, deferred judgment for, or plea of guilty to a violation of this section or an accompanying offense which occurred at any time prior to the date of the violation charged shall be considered in determining that the violation charged is a second or subsequent offense. Deferred judgments pursuant to § 907.3 for violations of this section or accompanying offenses and convictions or the equivalent of deferred judgments for violations in any other states under statutes substantially corresponding to this section or accompanying offenses shall be counted as previous offenses. The courts shall judicially notice the statutes of other states which define offenses substantially equivalent to the offenses defined in this section and its accompanying offenses and can therefore be considered corresponding statutes. Each previous violation of this section or an accompanying offense on which conviction or deferral of judgment was entered prior to the date of the violation charged shall be considered and counted as a separate previous offense. In addition, however, accompanying offenses committed as part of the course of conduct engaged in while committing the violation of stalking charged shall be considered prior offenses for the purpose of that violation, even though the accompanying offenses occurred at approximately the same time. An offense shall be considered a second or subsequent offense regardless of whether it was committed upon the same person who was the victim of any other previous offense.

Answer 3

Assault is a crime.  Call the police and get a restraining order.

Answer 4

well u can if she is in your house but only to protect yourself if not then i prefer u call the cops just in case to stop u from getting arrested bc u nvr know

Answer 5

call 911 and tell them the situation, confront the suspect and make sure the operator hears all that u say. so u would hold the phone so the operator could hear u say to the suspect to get off your land. if necessary arm yourself but do not full on attack give a warning and make sure the suspect and operator hear it. if suspect isnt compliant and about to assault u or family swing away.

Answer 6

No, you cannot.

You will need to call the police and report one of the following:

1) Harassment

2) Trespassing on Private Property (if you have signs posted up)

3) Public Nuisance

4) Stalking Case

The police will investigate, and will take care of the situation.

The only time in which you may strike, or batter another person, is in self defense, and even then you are limited.

If you do commit battery against this person, you will be take to jail.

P.S.- Assault is the threat of going to commit battery.  (For example, if I raise my hand to you, in a way which makes you think I am going to hit you, or if I say I am going to hit you, that is an assault.)

Battery is actually following through with the assault, and striking, or making violent contact with the person, or victim.

Answer 7

beat the **** out of her and then get a restraining order.

Answer 8

NOPE you have no rights to assault a person even if it is in your land. First of all a person is not a cattle or a donkey who entered your property and you can shot or assault the person whenever you wish. This amount to murder. Even if she is in your land the law is firm that you show prudent and wise decision in protecting your land and also the person who enter your premises. In truth, you have the means to kill anybody entering your piece of land and thereafter bury them in your own land,  nobody will know or suspect that there is a dead body somewhere in your piece of land. Just like I said before it is murder.

CALLING THE COPS on what ground if she is in your land? Is she creating disturbance or burning some things in your property? She is just stalking. And stalking is not yet proven to be a crime unless it is way beyond natural means. Stalking while burning the property is a crime.

Answer 9

You can confront her and see if she runs away or leaves the premisses. If she assaults you first than go ahead and whop that ***..