{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-240.25","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 240.25","heading":"Harassment in the first degree","body":"§ 240.25 Harassment in the first degree.\n  A person is guilty of harassment in the first degree when he or she\nintentionally and repeatedly harasses another person by following such\nperson in or about a public place or places or by engaging in a course\nof conduct or by repeatedly committing acts which places such person in\nreasonable fear of physical injury.  This section shall not apply to\nactivities regulated by the national labor relations act, as amended,\nthe railway labor act, as amended, or the federal employment labor\nmanagement act, as amended.\n  Harassment in the first degree is a class B misdemeanor.","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title N. Offenses Against Public Order, Public Sensibilities and the Right to Privacy","Article 240. Offenses Against Public Order"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/240.25","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"1ca84d1c9306b9c77dc163c8c3270f1b0fc2d0e0c9df2785ed2b019344e0ce8b","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-240.21","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-240.26"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}