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New York
Last updated: December 12, 2010
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240.30 Aggravated harassment in the second degree.
A person is guilty of aggravated harassment in the second degree when,
with intent to harass, annoy, threaten or alarm another person, he or
she:
1. Either
(a) communicates with a person, anonymously or otherwise, by telephone,
by telegraph, or by mail, or by transmitting or delivering any other
form of written communication, in a manner likely to cause annoyance
or alarm; or
(b) causes a communication to be initiated by mechanical or electronic
means or otherwise with a person, anonymously or otherwise, by
telephone, by telegraph, or by mail, or by transmitting or delivering
any other form of written communication, in a manner likely to
cause annoyance or alarm; or
2. Makes a telephone call, whether or not a conversation ensues, with no purpose of legitimate communication; or
3. Strikes, shoves, kicks, or otherwise subjects another person to
physical contact, or attempts or threatens to do the same because of a
belief or perception regarding such person's race, color,
national origin, ancestry, gender, religion, religious practice, age,
disability or sexual orientation, regardless of whether the belief or
perception is correct; or
4. Commits the crime of harassment in the first degree and has
previously been convicted of the crime of harassment in the first degree
as defined by section 240.25 of this article within the preceding
ten years.
5. For the purposes of subdivision one of this section, "form of
written communication" shall include, but not be limited to, a recording
as defined in subdivision six of section 275.00 of this part.
Aggravated harassment in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor.
