New York Penal Code § 120.40

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§ 120.40 Definitions.\n  For purposes of sections 120.45, 120.50, 120.55 and 120.60 of this\narticle:\n  1. "Kidnapping" shall mean a kidnapping crime defined in article one\nhundred thirty-five of this chapter.\n  2. "Unlawful imprisonment" shall mean an unlawful imprisonment felony\ncrime defined in article one hundred thirty-five of this chapter.\n  3. "Sex offense" shall mean a felony defined in article one hundred\nthirty of this chapter, sexual misconduct, as defined in section 130.20\nof this chapter, sexual abuse in the third degree as defined in section\n130.55 of this chapter or sexual abuse in the second degree as defined\nin section 130.60 of this chapter.\n  4. "Immediate family" means the spouse, former spouse, parent, child,\nsibling, or any other person who regularly resides or has regularly\nresided in the household of a person.\n  5. "Specified predicate crime" means:\n  a. a violent felony offense;\n  b. a crime defined in section 130.20, 130.25, 130.30, 130.55, 130.60,\n130.70, 255.25, 255.26 or 255.27, or formerly defined in section 130.40\nor 130.45;\n  c. assault in the third degree, as defined in section 120.00; menacing\nin the first degree, as defined in section 120.13; menacing in the\nsecond degree, as defined in section 120.14; coercion in the first\ndegree, as defined in section 135.65; coercion in the second degree, as\ndefined in section 135.61; coercion in the third degree, as defined in\nsection 135.60; aggravated harassment in the second degree, as defined\nin section 240.30; harassment in the first degree, as defined in section\n240.25; menacing in the third degree, as defined in section 120.15;\ncriminal mischief in the third degree, as defined in section 145.05;\ncriminal mischief in the second degree, as defined in section 145.10,\ncriminal mischief in the first degree, as defined in section 145.12;\ncriminal tampering in the first degree, as defined in section 145.20;\narson in the fourth degree, as defined in section 150.05; arson in the\nthird degree, as defined in section 150.10; criminal contempt in the\nfirst degree, as defined in section 215.51; endangering the welfare of a\nchild, as defined in section 260.10; or\n  d. stalking in the fourth degree, as defined in section 120.45;\nstalking in the third degree, as defined in section 120.50; stalking in\nthe second degree, as defined in section 120.55; or\n  e. an offense in any other jurisdiction which includes all of the\nessential elements of any such crime for which a sentence to a term of\nimprisonment in excess of one year or a sentence of death was authorized\nand is authorized in this state irrespective of whether such sentence\nwas imposed.\n

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