1. (a) A person commits the crime of making a terrorist threat in the second degree when he or she makes a credible threat to commit a violent act against a person or to damage any property by use of a bomb, explosive, weapon of mass destruction, firearm, deadly weapon, dangerous instrument, or other mechanism.

2. (b)

   1. (1) Except as provided in subdivision (2), the crime of making a terrorist threat in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor.

   2. (2) The crime of making a terrorist threat in the second degree is a Class D felony if either of the following occurs:

      1. a. The person has a prior adjudication or conviction of making a terrorist threat in any degree.
      2. b. The person commits a second or subsequent offense of making a terrorist threat in the second degree within one year of making another terrorist threat in any degree.

(Act 2023-493, §1; Act 2026-367, §1.)