N.Y. Penal Law Section 240.25
Harassment in the first degree

A person is guilty of harassment in the first degree when he or she intentionally and repeatedly harasses another person by following such person in or about a public place or places or by engaging in a course of conduct or by repeatedly committing acts which places such person in reasonable fear of physical injury. This section shall not apply to activities regulated by the national labor relations act, as amended, the railway labor act, as amended, or the federal employment labor management act, as amended. Harassment in the first degree is a class B misdemeanor.

Source: Section 240.25 — Harassment in the first degree, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/PEN/240.­25 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Apr. 20, 2024).

240.00
Offenses against public order 240.05
Riot in the second degree 240.06
Riot in the first degree 240.08
Inciting to riot 240.10
Unlawful assembly 240.15
Criminal anarchy 240.20
Disorderly conduct 240.21
Disruption or disturbance of a religious service, funeral, burial or memorial service 240.25
Harassment in the first degree 240.26
Harassment in the second degree 240.30
Aggravated harassment in the second degree 240.31
Aggravated harassment in the first degree 240.32
Aggravated harassment of an employee by an incarcerated individual 240.35
Loitering 240.36
Loitering in the first degree 240.40
Appearance in public under the influence of narcotics or a drug other than alcohol 240.45
Criminal nuisance in the second degree 240.46
Criminal nuisance in the first degree 240.48
Disseminating a false registered sex offender notice 240.50
Falsely reporting an incident in the third degree 240.55
Falsely reporting an incident in the second degree 240.60
Falsely reporting an incident in the first degree 240.61
Placing a false bomb or hazardous substance in the second degree 240.62
Placing a false bomb or hazardous substance in the first degree 240.63
Placing a false bomb or hazardous substance in a sports stadium or arena, mass transportation facility or enclosed shopping mall 240.65
Unlawful prevention of public access to records 240.70
Criminal interference with health care services or religious worship in the second degree 240.71
Criminal interference with health care services or religious worship in the first degree 240.72
Aggravated interference with health care services in the second degree 240.73
Aggravated interference with health care services in the first degree 240.75
Aggravated family offense 240.76
Directing a laser at an aircraft in the second degree 240.77
Directing a laser at an aircraft in the first degree 240.78
Making a threat of mass harm 240.79
Aggravated threat of mass harm
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Accessed:
Apr. 20, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

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