Section 574.115 Making a terrorist threat, first degree — penalty.

MO Rev Stat § 574.115 (2019) (N/A)
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Effective 01 Jan 2017, see footnote

574.115. Making a terrorist threat, first degree — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of making a terrorist threat in the first degree if such person, with the purpose of frightening ten or more people or 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 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 first degree is a class D felony.

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

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(L. 2000 S.B. 944 § 574.150, A.L. 2002 S.B. 712, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)

Effective 1-01-17