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Terrorist Threat Charge: Penalties
Often known as a terroristic threat, this misdemeanor charge occurs when an individual communicates any type of threat that causes a person or group to be in fear of bodily harm, disrupts an assembly, public gathering or the use of a public building or indicates an attempt to interrupt or disrupt any type of public service such as telephones, water, sewage or electricity.
Terrorist threat charges can also occur with threats to the government or any school, public officer or emergency service organization as well as those directed as particular private individuals. Stalking, harassment and public misconduct and also result in terrorist threat charges.
Terrorist Threat Penalties
Terrorist threat charges can result in several different possible penalties, typically depending on the circumstances of the threat and any prior history of terrorist threats as well as violence or criminal charges. Many courts will also order anger management or violence prevention classes for the individuals charged with these crimes.
Possible Penalties for Terrorist Threats
- Fines
- Jail time
- Probation and electronic monitoring
- Restraining orders
Terrorist Threat Sentencing
Courts will look at several factors when considering sentencing for terrorist threat charges. Generally the history of the individual, any mitigating circumstances as well as the severity of the threat and the ability of the individual to carry it out will all be taken into consideration. Since often a terrorist threat, especially in cases of individual to individual threats is basically a he said she said type testimony, judges will also take the prior relationship into consideration. An attorney can help in presenting all the facts as well as the intent of the statement which can help in getting the charges reduced or even the case dismissed with alternative sentencing options.
Terrorist Threat Charges And Legal Help
Getting legal help immediately for terrorist threat charges is essential. These charges, while misdemeanors, can have a serious impact on employment and may even result in the loss of current work. Since an attorney can help defend the intentions of the statement or even get the case dropped under certain circumstances it is well worth the small cost.
Terrorist Threat: Fines and Jail by State
Penalties Vary Greatly by Case! For accurate penalties, talk to the court clerk or a lawyer!
| State | Avg. Fines | Avg. Jail | Avg. Probation | Other |
| Alabama | 250000 | 2-6 years | 3 months | community service |
| Alaska | 1000 | Upto 7 years | Varies by Case | |
| Arizona | $1000-2000 | Upto 3 years | Varies by Case | |
| Arkansas | $1000 to $5000 | 40 years | 1 year | community service |
| California | $10,000-$100,000 | 1 year-5 years | up to 5 years | Judge may order counseling and/or community service and/or take away the right to bear arms. |
| Colorado | $10,000-$100,000 | 1 year to 5 years | up to 5 years | Judge may order community service and/or counseling and/or the right to bear arms. |
| Connecticut | 50000 | 41 months | 6 months | community service |
| Delaware | $0-500 | 33 years | 2 months | community service |
| District of Columbia | Varies by Case | Varies by Case | Varies by Case | Prison time,Loss of Constitutional rights (right to vote or own a deadly weapon),Parole or probation,Rehabilitation and Hefty fines |
| Florida | $200 to $2,000 | In Florida, a terrorist or criminal threat may be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony, depending upon the severeness of the threat and its aftermath as well as the discretion of the prosecutor. The punishment will vary accordingly and may include prison time, prison time, parole or probation, and large fines; and you may lose your right to vote or own a gun. | Varies by Case | Felony: In Florida a terrorist or criminal threat is punishable by up to three years in state prison. Criminal or terrorist threats are deemed a “strike†under Florida ’s Three Strikes Law. |
| Georgia | up to $100,000 | 1-10 years | up to 3 years | Judge may order restitution, counseling and/or the right to vote. |
| Hawaii | 250000 | up to 15 years | Varies by Case | |
| Idaho | maximum fine $100000 | upto 27 years | Varies by Case | |
| Illinois | $10,000-$100,000 | up to 10 years | up to 5 years | Judge may order counseling and/or loss of the right to bear arms. |
| Indiana | Varies by Case | Varies by Case | Varies by Case | Prison time,Loss of Constitutional rights (right to vote or own a deadly weapon),Parole or probation,Rehabilitation,Hefty fines |
| Iowa | Varies by Case | Varies by Case | Varies by Case | Prison time,Loss of Constitutional rights (right to vote or own a deadly weapon),Parole or probation,Rehabilitation,Hefty fines |
| Kansas | $10,000-$250,000 | 1 year - 25 years | up to 5 years | May include loss of constitutional rights (right to vote and to bear arms). May also include rehabilitation. |
| Kentucky | $0-500 | 0-10 years | Varies by Case | Possible loss of constitutional rights |
| Louisiana | 15000 | five years | Varies by Case | |
| Maine | $10,000-$100,000 | 1 year-15 years | up to 3 years | Judge may order counseling and/or take away the right to bear arms. |
| Maryland | $ 2000 -$10000 | upto 7 years in prison | 2 years probation | |
| Massachusetts | 1000$ | 25 years | 1 year | |
| Michigan | 100000 | 20 years | two years | community service |
| Minnesota | $250-100,000 | upto 5 years | 1-3 years | |
| Mississippi | $3,000-100,000 | upto 2 years | 5-36 months | |
| Missouri | 2000 | 3 years | Federal prison | |
| Montana | 100000 | 10-60 years | 3-5 years | community service,suspended license |
| Nebraska | $10,000-$250,000 | 1 year-15 years | up to 5 years | Judge may order counseling and/or restitution and/or loss of some constitutional rights. |
| Nevada | $500-75,000 . | 7-17 years. | 2-3 years | |
| New Hampshire | 2500 | 1-10 years | 1-2 years | community service |
| New Jersey | uo to $75,000 | 3-5 years in prison | Varies by Case | If it occurs during a national/state emergency, fine increases to $250,000 and jail time doubles for 2nd degree offense |
| New Mexico | upto $4 million | Varies by Case | Varies by Case | |
| New York | Varies by Case | over 100 years in jail | Varies by Case | First WTC trial. Here the evidence was almost entirely circumstantial. There was no eyewitness to identify any of the first four defendants who were apprehended and tried; no insiders to testify; no defendants confessed or testified. But there was the vehicle identification number plate found early on in the bombing rubble which pointed to a particular Ryder van that had been rented in New Jersey. And there were fingerprints, phone records, Ryder truck rental forms, bombing manuals, and chemical residues found in incriminating places, and even identifiable DNA from one defendant's saliva left on an envelope containing a letter sent to The New York Times claiming credit for the bombing. Once put together in summation, all of these bits and pieces added up to a very powerful case to present to the jury, which convicted all of the defendants on all counts. All four of the defendants tried were convicted on March 4, 1994, and sentenced to over 100 years in jail without the possibility of parole. (At the time of the WTC bombing, there was no applicable federal death penalty.) The convictions were affirmed by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals on August 4, 1998.4 |
| North Carolina | $5,000-$20,000 | up to 5 years | up to 3 years | Judge may order lose of rights (right to vote) and/or loss of right to posess a weapon. |
| North Dakota | $10,000-$100,000 | 1 year to 5 years | up to 5 years | Judge may order restitution and/or counseling. |
| Ohio | $10,000-$100,000 | up to 15 years | up to 5 years | Judge may order counseling and/or restitution and or take away the right to bear arms. |
| Oklahoma | 350000000 | 2 years | 3 months-5 year | community service |
| Oregon | $5.000-250.000 | upto 6 months | upto 2 years | 100 hours of community service |
| Pennsylvania | Varies by Case | Varies by Case | Varies by Case | Prison time,Loss of Constitutional rights (right to vote or own a deadly weapon),Parole or probation,Rehabilitation,Hefty fines |
| Rhode Island | up to $250,000 | up to 5 years | up to 5 years | Judge may order loss of constitutional rights. |
| South Carolina | $1,00,000-1,00,00,000. | 12-30 years. | 1-3 years. | |
| South Dakota | $0-$25,000 | 0-10 years | 60 months | possible deportation if non-citizen |
| Tennessee | up to $25,000 | 1-10 years | up to 3 years | May be ordered counseling and/or house arrest following parole. Judge may also take the right to bear arms. |
| Texas | $152-4.5million | upto 20 years | 1-30 years | |
| Utah | $5,000-2,50,000. | 2-6 years. | 2-5years. | |
| Vermont | 250000 | up to 20 years | Varies by Case | |
| Virginia | $20,000-2,50,000. | 6-17months. | 1-5 years. | |
| Washington | $10,000-$100,000 | 1 year-15 years | up to 5 years | Judge may order restitution and/or counseling. |
| West Virginia | $10,000-2,50,000. | 11-16 years | 2-4 years | |
| Wisconsin | Varies by Case | Up to seven (7) years | Varies by Case |