S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5226
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 12, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. REILLY -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to stalking a police officer,
peace officer, correction officer or firefighter
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 120.65 to
read as follows:
§ 120.65 STALKING A POLICE OFFICER, PEACE OFFICER, CORRECTION OFFICER OR
FIREFIGHTER.
A PERSON IS GUILTY OF STALKING A POLICE OFFICER, PEACE OFFICER,
CORRECTION OFFICER OR FIREFIGHTER WHEN HE OR SHE INTENTIONALLY SELECTS
THE PERSON AGAINST WHOM THE OFFENSE IS COMMITTED OR INTENDED TO BE
COMMITTED IN WHOLE OR IN SUBSTANTIAL PART BECAUSE OF A BELIEF OR PERCEP-
TION REGARDING THE EMPLOYMENT OF SUCH PERSON OR SUCH PERSON'S IMMEDIATE
FAMILY MEMBER AS A POLICE OFFICER, PEACE OFFICER, CORRECTION OFFICER OR
FIREFIGHTER, AND WITH INTENT TO HARASS, ANNOY OR ALARM SUCH 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. SUCH COURSE OF CONDUCT MAY BE
CONDUCTED IN PERSON OR ELECTRONICALLY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
USE OF A SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORK.
STALKING A POLICE OFFICER, PEACE OFFICER, CORRECTION OFFICER OR FIRE-
FIGHTER IS A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08907-01-1