(1) A person is guilty of harassment when, with intent to intimidate, harass, annoy, or
alarm another person, he or she:
(a) Strikes, shoves, kicks, or otherwise subjects him to physical contact;
(b) Attempts or threatens to strike, shove, kick, or otherwise subject the person to
physical contact;
(c) In a public place, makes an offensively coarse utterance, gesture, or display, or
addresses abusive language to any person present;
(d) Follows a person in or about a public place or places;
(e) Engages in a course of conduct or repeatedly commits acts which alarm or
seriously annoy such other person and which serve no legitimate purpose; or
(f) Being enrolled as a student in a local school district, and while on school
premises, on school-sponsored transportation, or at a school-sponsored event:
1. Damages or commits a theft of the property of another student;
2. Substantially disrupts the operation of the school; or
3. Creates a hostile environment by means of any gestures, written
communications, oral statements, or physical acts that a reasonable
person under the circumstances should know would cause another
student to suffer fear of physical harm, intimidation, humiliation, or
embarrassment.
(2) (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, harassment is a
violation.
(b) Harassment, as defined in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section, is a
Class B misdemeanor.
Effective: July 15, 2008
History: Amended 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 125, sec. 4, effective July 15, 2008. -- Amended
1996 Ky. Acts ch. 345, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1996. -- Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch.
406, sec. 217, effective January 1, 1975.
Notes of Decisions
Montell v. Diversified Clinical Servs. Inc., 969 F. Supp. 2d 798 (E.D. Ky. 2013).
· cites it 30× “Montell asserts claims against Day for harassment, in violation of KRS § 525.070, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.”
Musselman v. Commonwealth, 705 S.W.2d 476 (Ky. 1986).
· cites it 9× “" The Jefferson District Court found the movant guilty of a violation of KRS 525.070, Harassment, Sec. (1)(b), which provides: *477 "(1) A person is guilty of harassment when with the intent to harass, annoy or alarm another person he: .”
Craft v. Rice, 671 S.W.2d 247 (Ky. 1984).
· cites it 2× “The criminal law prohibits harassment in KRS 525.070, and a corresponding tort should also be available.”
Marla Montell v. Diversified Clinical Servs., 757 F.3d 497 (6th Cir. 2014).
“Ky. Rev. Stat. § 525.070(1). Once again, despite the district court opinion stating that “the record is devoid of any additional evidence that Day acted with the intent necessary for a viable claim of harassment,” R.”
Commonwealth v. Reneer, 734 S.W.2d 794 (Ky. 1987).
“3) This evidence of other offenses not involved in the PFO charge will also be utilized in fixing the enhanced penalty as a persistent felony offender. Recently, in Musselman v. Commonwealth, Ky.”
Yates v. Commonwealth, 753 S.W.2d 874 (Ky. Ct. App. 1988).
· cites it 3× “Appellant contends that this statute is the same as KRS 525.070, except for the manner in which the harassment is conveyed.”
Thomas v. Commonwealth, 574 S.W.2d 903 (Ky. Ct. App. 1978).
· cites it 2× “Further, the language of the statute is sufficiently explicit to put the average citizen on notice as to the nature of the conduct so proscribed.”
Hendricks v. Commonwealth, 865 S.W.2d 332 (Ky. 1993).
“In it we held that the harassment statute, KRS 525.070(1)(b), was impermissibly broad because the definition was not "restricted to `fighting words' or words `which have a direct tendency to cause acts of violence by the person to whom .”
Hart v. Commonwealth, 768 S.W.2d 552 (Ky. Ct. App. 1989).
“On the other hand, KRS 525.070(1) defines harassment as follows: A person is guilty of harassment when with intent to harass, annoy or alarm another person he: (a) Strikes, shoves, kicks or otherwise subjects him to physical contact or attempts or threatens to do the same; or…”
Rowe v. Commonwealth, 50 S.W.3d 216 (Ky. Ct. App. 2001).
“KRS 525.070 (Harassment is a violation). 22 .”
McPherson (W.D. Ky. 2026).
· cites it 16× “]’” Faulk, 2023 WL 6536187 , at *8 (quoting Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 525.070 (1)(e)). Amazon argues that this claim is time-barred by the one-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims.”
Hinton v. Am. Airlines, Inc. (W.D. Ky. 2024).
· cites it 8× “In relevant part, KRS 525.070 provides that “[a] person is guilty of harassment when, with intent to intimidate, harass, annoy or alarm another person, he or she .”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 525.070(1) — 3 cases
Marla Montell v. Diversified Clinical Servs., 757 F.3d 497 (6th Cir. 2014).
“Ky. Rev. Stat. § 525.070(1). Once again, despite the district court opinion stating that “the record is devoid of any additional evidence that Day acted with the intent necessary for a viable claim of harassment,” R.”
Hart v. Commonwealth, 768 S.W.2d 552 (Ky. Ct. App. 1989).
“On the other hand, KRS 525.070(1) defines harassment as follows: A person is guilty of harassment when with intent to harass, annoy or alarm another person he: (a) Strikes, shoves, kicks or otherwise subjects him to physical contact or attempts or threatens to do the same; or…”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 525.070(1)(a) — 3 cases
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 525.070(1)(b) — 3 cases
Commonwealth v. Reneer, 734 S.W.2d 794 (Ky. 1987).
“3) This evidence of other offenses not involved in the PFO charge will also be utilized in fixing the enhanced penalty as a persistent felony offender. Recently, in Musselman v. Commonwealth, Ky.”
Musselman v. Commonwealth, 705 S.W.2d 476 (Ky. 1986).
“" The Jefferson District Court found the movant guilty of a violation of KRS 525.070, Harassment, Sec. (1)(b), which provides: *477 "(1) A person is guilty of harassment when with the intent to harass, annoy or alarm another person he: .”
Hendricks v. Commonwealth, 865 S.W.2d 332 (Ky. 1993).
“In it we held that the harassment statute, KRS 525.070(1)(b), was impermissibly broad because the definition was not "restricted to `fighting words' or words `which have a direct tendency to cause acts of violence by the person to whom .”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 525.070(1)(c) — 1 case
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 525.070(1)(d) — 2 cases
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 525.070(1)(e) — 9 cases
McPherson (W.D. Ky. 2026).
“]’” Faulk, 2023 WL 6536187 , at *8 (quoting Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 525.070 (1)(e)). Amazon argues that this claim is time-barred by the one-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims.”
Hinton v. Am. Airlines, Inc. (W.D. Ky. 2024).
“In relevant part, KRS 525.070 provides that “[a] person is guilty of harassment when, with intent to intimidate, harass, annoy or alarm another person, he or she .”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 525.070(l)(b) — 3 cases
Musselman v. Commonwealth, 705 S.W.2d 476 (Ky. 1986).
“" The Jefferson District Court found the movant guilty of a violation of KRS 525.070, Harassment, Sec. (1)(b), which provides: *477 "(1) A person is guilty of harassment when with the intent to harass, annoy or alarm another person he: .”
Thomas v. Commonwealth, 574 S.W.2d 903 (Ky. Ct. App. 1978).
“Further, the language of the statute is sufficiently explicit to put the average citizen on notice as to the nature of the conduct so proscribed.”
Yates v. Commonwealth, 753 S.W.2d 874 (Ky. Ct. App. 1988).
“Appellant contends that this statute is the same as KRS 525.070, except for the manner in which the harassment is conveyed.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 525.070(l)(c) — 1 case
Montell v. Diversified Clinical Servs. Inc., 969 F. Supp. 2d 798 (E.D. Ky. 2013).
“Montell asserts claims against Day for harassment, in violation of KRS § 525.070, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 525.070(l)(e) — 3 cases
Montell v. Diversified Clinical Servs. Inc., 969 F. Supp. 2d 798 (E.D. Ky. 2013).
“Montell asserts claims against Day for harassment, in violation of KRS § 525.070, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.”
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