Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5504 (2026)
Harassment and stalking by communication or address (Repealed).
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§ 5504. Harassment and stalking by communication or address (Repealed).
2002 Repeal. Section 5504 was repealed December 9, 2002 (P.L.1759, No.218), effective in 60 days.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 20
cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1974–2024 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Hendrickson, 724 A.2d 315 (Pa. 1999).
Commonwealth v. Hendrickson, 724 A.2d 315 (Pa. 1999). “The issue before the Court is whether Pennsylvania’s statute defining the offense of harassment by communication or address, 18 Pa.C.S. § 5504, is unconstitutionally overbroad or vague.”
Commonwealth v. Fenton, 750 A.2d 863 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2000). “18 Pa.C.S. § 5504(a) (emphasis added). ¶ 12 The underlying intent to harass is certainly made out.”
Com. v. Papp, K., 2023 Pa. Super. 209 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2023). “The defendant was subsequently arrested and charged with “multiple counts of harassment by communication or address under 18 Pa.C.S. § 5504(a)(1) and (a)(2)[.]”10 Id.”
Polito v. AOL Time Warner Inc., 78 Pa. D. & C.4th 328 (2004). “1(a)(2), which was formerly found at 18 Pa.C.S. §5504(a.l) (repealed), provides that a person is guilty of stalking by communication if [s]he “repeatedly communicates to another person under circumstances which demonstrate or communicate .”
Commonwealth v. Mason, 322 A.2d 357 (Pa. 1974). “…section was also repealed by Act of December 6, 1972, P.L. 1482, No. 334, eff. June 6, 1973. Compare new § 5504, 18 Pa. C.S. § 5504.”
DeAngelo v. Fortney, 515 A.2d 594 (Pa. 1986). “§ 2709, or harassment by communication or address, as defined at 18 Pa.C.S. § 5504, appellant has in this case failed to allege injury of any type resulting from the business solicitations of which he complained.”
Commonwealth v. Kozinn, 552 A.2d 1096 (Pa. 1989). “McEWEN, Judge: We here consider an appeal from the judgment of sentence to pay a fine of $500, imposed after a jury determined that appellant was guilty of two counts of harassment by communication or address, 18 Pa.C.S. § 5504(a). We affirm. The distinguished Judge Michael A.”
Commonwealth v. Richards, 690 N.E.2d 419 (Mass. 1998). “, 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 5504(a)(2) (West 1983).”
Est. of Fortunato Ex Rel. Fortunato v. Handler, 969 F. Supp. 963 (W.D. Pa. 1996). “”) on December 31, 1992, during the execution of a warrant for his arrest on misdemeanor charges of harassment by communication and making terroristic threats in violation of sections 5504(a)(l)(2) and 2706 respectively, of the Pennsylvania Crimes Code, 18 Pa.C.S. §§…”
Covert v. Bensalem Twp. Sch. Dist., 522 A.2d 129 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1987). “2 Section 5504 of the Crimes Code, 18 Pa. C. S. §5504. Petitioner admits that the conduct which led to his conviction and the resulting charge of immorality by the Board involved placing approximately thirty-five telephone calls to a Board member in the early hours of the…”
Commonwealth v. Jannetta, 605 A.2d 386 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1992). “18 Pa.C.S. § 5504. . The copy of the trial court docket entries certified on appeal indicate that Appellant entered a plea of guilty to the harassment charge.”
Commonwealth v. Zymroz, 363 A.2d 1142 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1976). “3 ' We therefore, reverse appellant’s conviction and order appellant discharged. 4 SPAETH, J., did not participate in the consideration or decision of this case.”
— 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5504(a) — 3 cases
Commonwealth v. Fenton, 750 A.2d 863 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2000). “18 Pa.C.S. § 5504(a) (emphasis added). ¶ 12 The underlying intent to harass is certainly made out.”
Commonwealth v. Kozinn, 552 A.2d 1096 (Pa. 1989). “McEWEN, Judge: We here consider an appeal from the judgment of sentence to pay a fine of $500, imposed after a jury determined that appellant was guilty of two counts of harassment by communication or address, 18 Pa.C.S. § 5504(a). We affirm. The distinguished Judge Michael A.”
Com. v. Basinger, L. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017).
— 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5504(a)(1) — 3 cases
Com. v. Papp, K., 2023 Pa. Super. 209 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2023). “The defendant was subsequently arrested and charged with “multiple counts of harassment by communication or address under 18 Pa.C.S. § 5504(a)(1) and (a)(2)[.]”10 Id.”
Commonwealth v. Hendrickson, 724 A.2d 315 (Pa. 1999). “The issue before the Court is whether Pennsylvania’s statute defining the offense of harassment by communication or address, 18 Pa.C.S. § 5504, is unconstitutionally overbroad or vague.”
Commonwealth v. Bare, 1 Pa. D. & C.4th 480 (1988).
— 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5504(a)(2) — 1 case
Commonwealth v. Richards, 690 N.E.2d 419 (Mass. 1998). “, 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 5504(a)(2) (West 1983).”
— 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5504(a)(l) — 2 cases
Polito v. AOL Time Warner Inc., 78 Pa. D. & C.4th 328 (2004). “1(a)(2), which was formerly found at 18 Pa.C.S. §5504(a.l) (repealed), provides that a person is guilty of stalking by communication if [s]he “repeatedly communicates to another person under circumstances which demonstrate or communicate .”
Commonwealth v. Bare, 1 Pa. D. & C.4th 480 (1988).
— 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5504(a)(l)(2) — 1 case
Est. of Fortunato Ex Rel. Fortunato v. Handler, 969 F. Supp. 963 (W.D. Pa. 1996). “”) on December 31, 1992, during the execution of a warrant for his arrest on misdemeanor charges of harassment by communication and making terroristic threats in violation of sections 5504(a)(l)(2) and 2706 respectively, of the Pennsylvania Crimes Code, 18 Pa.C.S. §§…”
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