2013 New York Consolidated Laws
PEN - Penal
Part 3 - SPECIFIC OFFENSES
Title H - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON INVOLVING PHYSICAL INJURY, SEXUAL CONDUCT, RESTRAINT AND INTIMIDATION
Article 120 - (120.00 - 120.70) ASSAULT AND RELATED OFFENSES
120.50 - Stalking in the third degree.


NY Penal L § 120.50 (2012) What's This?
 
  § 120.50 Stalking in the third degree.
    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.

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