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§ 2709.  Harassment. (a)  Offense defined.–A person commits the crime of harassment when, with intent to harass, annoy or alarm another, the person: (1)  strikes, shoves, kicks or otherwise subjects the other person to physical contact, or attempts or threatens to do the same; (2)  follows the other person in or about a public place […]

§ 2709.1.  Stalking. (a)  Offense defined.–A person commits the crime of stalking when the person either: (1)  engages in a course of conduct or repeatedly commits acts toward another person, including following the person without proper authority, under circumstances which demonstrate either an intent to place such other person in reasonable fear of bodily injury […]

§ 2710.  Ethnic intimidation. (a)  Offense defined.–A person commits the offense of ethnic intimidation if, with malicious intention toward the race, color, religion or national origin of another individual or group of individuals, he commits an offense under any other provision of this article or under Chapter 33 (relating to arson, criminal mischief and other […]

§ 2711.  Probable cause arrests in domestic violence cases. (a)  General rule.–A police officer shall have the same right of arrest without a warrant as in a felony whenever he has probable cause to believe the defendant has violated section 2504 (relating to involuntary manslaughter), 2701 (relating to simple assault), 2702(a)(3), (4) and (5) (relating […]

§ 2712.  Assault on sports official. (a)  Offense defined.–A person who violates section 2701 (relating to simple assault), where the victim is a sports official who was assaulted during a sports event or was assaulted as a result of his or her official acts as a sports official, is guilty of assault on a sports […]

§ 2713.1.  Abuse of care-dependent person. (a)  Offense defined.–A caretaker is guilty of abuse of a care-dependent person if the caretaker: (1)  With the intent to harass, annoy or alarm a care-dependent person: (i)  strikes, shoves, kicks or otherwise subjects or attempts to subject a care-dependent person to or threatens a care-dependent person with physical […]