Making a terrorist threat, third degree — penalty
Effective Jan 1, 2017(L. 2014 S.B. 491)
1. A person commits the offense of making a terrorist threat in the third degree if he or she, with criminal negligence with regard to the risk of causing the evacuation, quarantine or closure of any portion of a building, inhabitable structure, place of assembly or facility of transportation, knowingly:
- (1) Communicates an express or implied threat to cause an incident or condition involving danger to life; or
- (2) Communicates a knowingly false report of an incident or condition involving danger to life; or
- (3) Causes a false belief or fear that an incident has occurred or that a condition exists involving danger to life.
- 2. The offense of making a terrorist threat in the third degree is a class A misdemeanor.
- 3. No offense is committed under this section by a person acting in good faith with the purpose to prevent harm.
(L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Effective 1-01-17