Alabama § 13A-10-241 - Making a Terrorist Threat in the First Degree.

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§ 13A-10-241. Making a Terrorist Threat in the First Degree.

(a) A person commits the crime of making a terrorist threat in the first degree when he or she makes a credible threat to commit a violent act against a person or to damage any property by use of a bomb, explosive, weapon of mass destruction, firearm, deadly weapon, dangerous instrument, or other mechanism, and that threat does or is intended to do any of the following:

(1) Cause the disruption of a school, church, hospital, nursing home, or other building housing disabled or immobile individuals.

(2) Influence any person participating in a governmental function by intimidation or coercion.

(b) The crime of making a terrorist threat in the first degree is a Class B felony.

Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 13A-10-241 ("Making a Terrorist Threat in the First Degree.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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