Section 30-3A-2 - Harassment; penaltiesA. Harassment consists of knowingly pursuing a pattern of conduct that is intended to annoy, seriously alarm or terrorize another person and that serves no lawful purpose. The conduct must be such that it would cause a reasonable person to suffer substantial emotional distress. B. Whoever commits harassment is guilty of a misdemeanor. 1978 Comp., § 30-3A-2, enacted by Laws 1997, ch. 10, § 2.