Section 8-903. Definitions  


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  • For purposes of this chapter:
        a.  "Crime  of  violence"  means  an  act or series of acts that would
      constitute a misdemeanor or felony against  the  person  as  defined  in
      state  or  federal  law or that would constitute a misdemeanor or felony
      against property as defined in state  or  federal  law  if  the  conduct
      presents  a  serious  risk of physical injury to another, whether or not
      those acts have actually resulted in criminal charges,  prosecution,  or
      conviction.
        b.  "Crime  of violence motivated by gender" means a crime of violence
      committed because of gender or on the basis of gender, and due, at least
      in part, to an animus based on the victim's gender.