AN ACT

 

1Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the offense of
3harassment.

4The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5hereby enacts as follows:

6Section 1.  Section 2709(c) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
7Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:

8§ 2709.  Harassment.

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10(c)  Grading.--

11[(1)  An offense under subsection (a)(1), (2) or (3)
12shall constitute a summary offense.

13(2)  (i)  An offense under subsection (a)(4), (5), (6) or
14(7) shall constitute a misdemeanor of the third degree.]

15(1)  Except as provided under paragraph (3), an offense
16under subsection (a)(1), (2) or (3) shall constitute a
17summary offense.

1(2)  An offense under subsection (a)(4), (5), (6) or (7)
2shall constitute a misdemeanor of the third degree.

3(3)  The grading of an offense under subsection (a)(1) or
4(2) shall be enhanced one degree if the person is in
5violation of an order issued under 23 Pa.C.S. § 6108
6(relating to relief).

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8Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.