Michigan § 750.543m - Making terrorist threat or false report of terrorism; intent or capability as defense prohibited; violation as felony; penalty.
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§ 750.543m. Making terrorist threat or false report of terrorism; intent or capability as defense prohibited; violation as felony; penalty.
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:
Threatens to commit an act of terrorism and communicates the threat to any other person.
Knowingly makes a false report of an act of terrorism and communicates the false report to any other person, knowing the report is false.
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.
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.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 750.543m ("Making terrorist threat or false report of terrorism; intent or capability as defense prohibited; violation as felony; penalty.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. 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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