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Section 750.543m

THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE (EXCERPT)
Act 328 of 1931


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




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