Louisiana § RS 29:215 - Article 115. Communicating threats
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§ RS 29:215. Article 115. Communicating threats
A. Communicating threats generally. Any person subject to this Code who wrongfully communicates a threat to injure the person, property, or reputation of another shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
B. Communicating threat to use explosive, etc. Any person subject to this Code who wrongfully communicates a threat to injure the person or property of another by use of an explosive; a weapon of mass destruction; a biological or chemical agent, substance, or weapon; or a hazardous material shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
C.(1) Communicating false threat concerning use of explosive, etc. Any person subject to this Code who maliciously communicates a false threat concerning injury to the person or property of another by use of an explosive; a weapon of mass destruction; a biological or chemical agent, substance, or weapon; or a hazardous material shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
(2) As used in this Article, the term "false threat" means a threat that, at the time the threat is communicated, is known to be false by the person communicating the threat.
Acts 2022, No. 672, §1.
NOTE: Former R.S. 29:215 redesignated as R.S. 29:183 by Acts 2022, No. 672, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 29:215 ("Article 115. Communicating threats") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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