What the Charge Covers
Aggravated harassment in the second degree (Penal Law § 240.30) is a class A misdemeanor reaching threatening communications and communications meant to harass or alarm. With a domestic relationship, the same conduct can trigger an order of protection and a parallel track. Your attorney maps which — or both.
The Single Most Important Rule
Every additional contact after the charge becomes new evidence — and can violate an order of protection. Silence is your best move.
How These Cases Resolve
They turn on communication patterns and credibility, and commonly resolve through dismissal, reduction to harassment as a violation, or an ACD ending in dismissal. Documented anger management addresses the court's exact concern with graded evidence. Many clients add proactive enrollment.
What helps
- Zero contact with the complainant — total, every channel
- Follow any order of protection to the letter — a violation is a new crime
- Preserve the full message history for your attorney
- Voluntary enrollment with a same-day letter your attorney can present
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Questions People Ask
Is aggravated harassment a misdemeanor?
Aggravated harassment in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor; there is also a felony first-degree version. Related conduct can support an order of protection in a parallel proceeding.
Can the complainant drop it?
The prosecutor controls the case, not the complainant. Never contact the other party seeking that — it creates new evidence and can violate an order of protection.
Does anger management help?
It addresses the court's exact concern with documented, graded evidence. No program promises outcomes, but it's a concrete lever you control.
How does remote work in Westchester?
Live one-on-one video, evenings and weekends, 100% remote. Private and direct, flat rate from $675, same-day enrollment letter.