PENNSYLVANIA, October 19 - 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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