New York · New York Penal Law (PEN)
N.Y. Penal Law § 120.45: Stalking in the fourth degree
What this law says, in plain English
Stalking in the fourth degree is a class B misdemeanor. A person commits this offense by intentionally engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person without legitimate purpose, knowing it will likely cause reasonable fear of harm or material emotional harm, or threaten employment.
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