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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 574.120

Making a terrorist threat, second degree — penalty

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Lee Carrell v. United States (Revised Version) (2017)

Most recently applied in Lee Carrell v. United States (Revised Version) (August 2017)

Effective: 01 Jan 2017, see footnote; (L. 2014 S.B. 491)

1. A person commits the offense of making a terrorist threat in the second degree if he or she recklessly disregards the risk of causing the evacuation, quarantine or closure of any portion of a building, inhabitable structure, place of assembly or facility of transportation and knowingly:

(1) Communicates an express or implied threat to cause an incident or condition involving danger to life; or

(2) Communicates a 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 second degree is a class E felony.

3. No offense is committed under this section by a person acting in good faith with the purpose to prevent harm.

Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.