Title 16, Chapter 11, Section 37
( 16-11-37)
(a) A person commits the offense of a terroristic threat when he
threatens to commit any crime of violence or to burn or damage
property with the purpose of terrorizing another or of causing the
evacuation of a building, place of assembly, or facility of public
transportation or otherwise causing serious public inconvenience, or
in reckless disregard of the risk of causing such terror or
inconvenience. No person shall be convicted under this subsection on
the uncorroborated testimony of the party to whom the threat is
communicated. (b) A person commits the offense of a terroristic act when: (1) He uses a burning or flaming cross or other burning or flaming
symbol or flambeau with the intent to terrorize another or
another's household; or (2) While not in the commission of a lawful act, he shoots at or
throws an object at a conveyance which is being operated or which
is occupied by passengers. (c) A person convicted of the offense of a terroristic threat or act
shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or by
imprisonment for not less than one nor more than five years, or
both. (d) A person who commits or attempts to commit a terroristic threat
or act with the intent to retaliate against any person for: (1) Attending a judicial or administrative proceeding as a witness
or party or producing any record, document, or other object in a
judicial or official proceeding; or (2) Providing to a law enforcement officer, adult or juvenile
probation officer, prosecuting attorney, or judge any information
relating to the commission or possible commission of an offense
under the laws of this state or of the United States or a
violation of conditions of bail, pretrial release, probation, or
parole shall be guilty of the offense of a terroristic threat or act and,
upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not
less than five nor more than ten years or by a fine of not less than
$50,000.00, or both. |