Making Terrorist Threat or False Report of Terrorism; Intent or Capability as Defense Prohibited; Violation as Felony; Penalty - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 750.543m
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750.543m Making terrorist threat or false report of terrorism; intent or capability as defense prohibited; violation as felony; penalty.
Sec. 543m.
(1) A person is guilty of making a terrorist threat or of making a false report of terrorism if the person does either of the following:
(a) Threatens to commit an act of terrorism and communicates the threat to any other person.
(b) Knowingly makes a false report of an act of terrorism and communicates the false report to any other person, knowing the report is false.
(2) It is not a defense to a prosecution under this section that the defendant did not have the intent or capability of committing the act of terrorism.
(3) A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 20 years or a fine of not more than $20,000.00, or both.
History: Add. 2002, Act 113, Eff. Apr. 22, 2002
Section: 750.543 750.543a 750.543b 750.543c 750.543f 750.543h 750.543k 750.543m 750.543p 750.543r 750.543x 750.543y 750.543z 750.544 750.545
Last modified: March 17, 2013
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