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Putting a GPS tracker on a car you do not own is a crime in Alabama. See how Ala. Code 13A-6-95 and 13A-6-96 work, the felony penalties, and who can track legally.
Alaska has no standalone GPS tracker law, but repeated tracking can be stalking under AS 11.41.270. Learn who can legally track a car and the penalties.
Arizona has no tracker-placement crime, but GPS surveillance for 12+ hours or on two occasions without consent is felony stalking under A.R.S. 13-2923.
Arkansas made secret GPS tracking a crime in 2025. See what Act 600 changed, when tracking becomes felony stalking, and what to do if you find a tracker.
Is it legal to put a GPS tracker on a car in California? Penal Code 637.7 explained: who can track, AirTag rules, penalties, and the $5,000 civil lawsuit.
Is it legal to put a GPS tracker on a car in Colorado? New civil law C.R.S. 13-20-1301 (2024), felony stalking under 18-3-602, AirTag rules, and penalties.
Is it legal to put a GPS tracker on a car in Connecticut? Secret tracking can be felony electronic stalking under CGS 53a-181f. Penalties and exceptions.
Is it legal to put a GPS tracker on a car in Delaware? Installing one without the owner's consent is a Class A misdemeanor under 11 Del. C. 1335(a)(8).
Putting a GPS tracker on someone's car without consent is now a felony in Florida. FS 934.425 penalties, the seven exceptions, AirTag rules, and employer limits.
Georgia has no GPS tracker statute. See how the stalking law (O.C.G.A. 16-5-90) treats putting a tracker on a car, who can track legally, and the penalties.
Is it legal to put a GPS tracker on a car? Your own car, yes, in every state. Someone else's car is a crime in most. Compare laws in all 50 states and DC.
Hawaii's wiretap law makes GPS tracking without owner consent a Class C felony with up to 5 years under HRS 803-42. See who can legally track a car.
Idaho has no law against placing a GPS tracker on someone else's car. Learn when tracking becomes stalking under Idaho Code 18-7906 and what victims can do.
Is it legal to put a GPS tracker on a car in Illinois? 720 ILCS 5/21-2.5 explained: owner consent rules, employer tracking, AirTag stalking, and penalties.
Indiana's Millie's Law makes secret GPS tracking a crime. Penalties under IC 35-46-8.5-1, the family exception, AirTag rules, and what victims can do.
Iowa Code 708.11A makes unauthorized GPS tracking a serious misdemeanor, and stalking with a GPS is a class C felony. Penalties, exceptions, and what to do.
Is it legal to put a GPS tracker on a car in Kansas? Tracking that causes fear is stalking under K.S.A. 21-5427. See penalties and who can track legally.
Kentucky's KRS 508.152 makes it a Class A misdemeanor to put a GPS tracker on a car without consent. See the exceptions, penalties, and what to do next.
Tracking another person without consent is a crime in Louisiana under La. R.S. 14:323. See the penalties, AirTag rules, and the 2025 connected-car law.
Is it legal to put a GPS tracker on a car in Maine? Secret tracking can be criminal stalking under 17-A MRS 210-A. Penalties, exceptions, and what to do.
Is it legal to put a GPS tracker on a car in Maryland? Secret tracking can be stalking under Md. Crim. Law 3-802, with up to 5 years and a $5,000 fine.
Is it legal to put a GPS tracker on a car in Massachusetts? There is no device-specific crime, but harassment charges and the 2024 coercive control law apply.
Putting a GPS tracker on a car without consent is a misdemeanor in Michigan under MCL 750.539l. Penalties, exceptions, AirTag rules, and your right to sue.
Minnesota bans GPS trackers without a court order or the vehicle owner's consent. Learn penalties under Minn. Stat. 626A.35 and when tracking becomes stalking.
Mississippi has no statute against putting a GPS tracker on a car. See what applies instead: stalking charges, civil lawsuits, and how to protect yourself.
Missouri has no GPS tracking device statute. Learn when putting a tracker on a car becomes stalking under RSMo 565.225, plus penalties and victim options.
Is it legal to put a GPS tracker on a car in Montana? MCA 45-5-220 names GPS devices in the stalking law. Penalties, AirTag rules, and your privacy rights.
Is it legal to put a GPS tracker on a car in Nebraska? Often yes: no tracking law exists, and LB 1059 died in April 2026. See what victims can still do.
Nevada's NRS 200.930 makes it a crime to put a GPS tracker on another person's car. See penalties, AirTag stalking rules, employer tracking, and victim options.
Is it legal to put a GPS tracker on a car in New Hampshire? RSA 644-A bans it, but the criminal/civil split surprises most people. Penalties explained.
Is it legal to put a GPS tracker on a car in New Jersey? Tracking can be stalking under 2C:12-10, and employers must give written notice under 34:6B-22.
New Mexico has no GPS tracker statute. Learn when tracking a car becomes stalking under NMSA 30-3A-3, the penalties, federal law, and your civil options.
Is it legal to put a GPS tracker on a car in New York? Jackie's Law makes unauthorized tracking stalking. Penalties, AirTag rules, and employer GPS limits.
North Carolina makes one secret GPS tracking act a crime. See the 11 exceptions in N.C.G.S. 14-196.3, AirTag rules, penalties, and what to do if tracked.
North Dakota treats unauthorized GPS tracking as stalking. One act can mean 360 days in jail. Who can legally track a car, penalties, and what to do.
Ohio's new GPS tracking law, ORC 2903.216, took effect March 20, 2025. Learn when tracking a car is a crime, the 72-hour divorce rule, and the penalties.
Tracking someone by GPS without consent is illegal 'following' under Oklahoma's stalking law, 21 O.S. 1173. See who can legally track a car and the penalties.
Is it legal to put a GPS tracker on a car in Oregon? ORS 163.715 explained: owner consent, the trucking exception, AirTag rules, penalties, and lawsuits.
Pennsylvania has no GPS tracker law yet. HB 407 is still pending in the Senate. Learn when tracking a car becomes stalking under 18 Pa.C.S. 2709.1.
Rhode Island makes it a misdemeanor to put a GPS tracker on a car without consent of the driver and every passenger. Penalties, exceptions, and how to sue.
South Carolina has no GPS tracker statute. See how the harassment law (S.C. Code 16-3-1700) treats car trackers, the PI exemption, and the penalties.
South Dakota has no GPS tracking device law. Learn when putting a tracker on a car counts as stalking under SDCL 22-19A-1 and what victims can do in 2026.
Tennessee makes it a Class A misdemeanor to put a GPS tracker on a car without the consent of all owners. See T.C.A. 39-13-606 exceptions and penalties.
Is it legal to put a GPS tracker on a car in Texas? Penal Code 16.06 explained: the PI written-consent rule, the 2023 AirTag harassment law, and penalties.
Utah Code 76-12-305 makes tracking someone's car, belongings, or phone without consent a class A misdemeanor. Penalties, exceptions, and the $5,000 remedy.
Vermont has no standalone GPS tracker law, but its stalking statute covers tracking by any device. See 13 V.S.A. 1062-1063 penalties and who can track legally.
Is it legal to put a GPS tracker on a car in Virginia? Hidden tracking is a Class 1 misdemeanor under Va. Code 18.2-60.5: up to 12 months and a $2,500 fine.
Is it legal to put a GPS tracker on a car in Washington DC? DC's stalking law covers GPS devices by name. Penalties, AirTag rules, and who can track legally.
Is it legal to put a GPS tracker on a car in Washington? No. One act of secret tracking is criminal stalking under RCW 9A.46.110. See penalties and exceptions.
West Virginia has no GPS tracker statute, but its stalking law covers monitoring by any device. Penalties, the 61-3-50 myth, AirTags, and what to do.
Wisconsin makes it a crime to place a GPS tracker on someone else's car and to read the data. Wis. Stat. 940.315 penalties, exceptions, and AirTag rules.
Wyoming's stalking law names GPS surveillance done without authorization. Learn when tracking a car is a crime, the felony triggers, and what victims can do.