A person is guilty of stalking in the third degree when he or she:
1. Commits the crime of stalking in the fourth degree in violation of
section 120.45 of this article against three or more persons, in three
or more separate transactions, for which the actor has not been
previously convicted; or
2. Commits the crime of stalking in the fourth degree in violation of
section 120.45 of this article against any person, and has previously
been convicted, within the preceding ten years of a specified predicate
crime, as defined in subdivision five of section 120.40 of this article,
and the victim of such specified predicate crime is the victim, or an
immediate family member of the victim, of the present offense; or
3. With intent to harass, annoy or alarm a specific person,
intentionally engages in a course of conduct directed at such person
which is likely to cause such person to reasonably fear physical injury
or serious physical injury, the commission of a sex offense against, or
the kidnapping, unlawful imprisonment or death of such person or a
member of such person's immediate family; or
4. Commits the crime of stalking in the fourth degree and has
previously been convicted within the preceding ten years of stalking in
the fourth degree.
Stalking in the third degree is a class A misdemeanor.
Structure New York Laws
Article 120 - Assault and Related Offenses
120.00 - Assault in the Third Degree.
120.01 - Reckless Assault of a Child by a Child Day Care Provider.
120.02 - Reckless Assault of a Child.
120.03 - Vehicular Assault in the Second Degree.
120.04 - Vehicular Assault in the First Degree.
120.04-A - Aggravated Vehicular Assault.
120.05 - Assault in the Second Degree.
120.06 - Gang Assault in the Second Degree.
120.07 - Gang Assault in the First Degree.
120.10 - Assault in the First Degree.
120.11 - Aggravated Assault Upon a Police Officer or a Peace Officer.
120.12 - Aggravated Assault Upon a Person Less Than Eleven Years Old.
120.13 - Menacing in the First Degree.
120.14 - Menacing in the Second Degree.
120.15 - Menacing in the Third Degree.
120.16 - Hazing in the First Degree.
120.17 - Hazing in the Second Degree.
120.18 - Menacing a Police Officer or Peace Officer.
120.20 - Reckless Endangerment in the Second Degree.
120.25 - Reckless Endangerment in the First Degree.
120.30 - Promoting a Suicide Attempt.
120.35 - Promoting a Suicide Attempt; When Punishable as Attempt to Commit Murder.
120.45 - Stalking in the Fourth Degree.
120.50 - Stalking in the Third Degree.
120.55 - Stalking in the Second Degree.