recklessly places such other person in reasonable fear of
bodily injury or causes substantial emotional distress to
such other person.
(4) Engages in any combination of the course of conduct
or acts specified under paragraphs (1), (2) and (3).
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(c) Grading.--
(1) Except as otherwise provided for in paragraph (2), a
first offense under this section shall constitute a
misdemeanor of the first degree.
[(2) A second or subsequent offense under this section
or a first offense under subsection (a) if the person has
been previously convicted of a crime of violence involving
the same victim, family or household member, including, but
not limited to, a violation of section 2701 (relating to
simple assault), 2702 (relating to aggravated assault), 2705
(relating to recklessly endangering another person), 2718
(relating to strangulation), 2901 (relating to kidnapping),
3121 (relating to rape) or 3123 (relating to involuntary
deviate sexual intercourse), an order issued under section
4954 (relating to protective orders) or an order issued under
23 Pa.C.S. § 6108 (relating to relief) shall constitute a
felony of the third degree.]
(2) As follows:
(i) A first offense under this subsection shall
constitute a felony of the third degree if the person has
been previously convicted of:
(A) a crime of violence as defined under section
9714(g) (relating to sentences for second and
subsequent offenses);
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