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.
Structure New York Laws
Title N - Offenses Against Public Order, Public Sensibilities and the Right to Privacy
Article 240 - Offenses Against Public Order
240.00 - Offenses Against Public Order; Definitions of Terms.
240.05 - Riot in the Second Degree.
240.06 - Riot in the First Degree.
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.
240.36 - 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.
240.65 - 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.