TITLE 18

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS

CHAPTER 33

FIREARMS, EXPLOSIVES AND OTHER DEADLY WEAPONS

18-3319A.  unlawful acts — hoax destructive device. (1) A person is guilty of a felony if such person intentionally causes a reasonable person to be in fear of serious bodily injury or death by:

(a)  Possessing, manufacturing, selling, giving, mailing, sending or causing to be sent to another person a hoax destructive device; or

(b)  Placing or causing to be placed a hoax destructive device at any location; or

(c)  Conspiring to use, using or causing to be used a hoax destructive device in the commission of or an attempt to commit a felony.

(2)  A violation of the provisions of paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1) of this section is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison not to exceed five (5) years.

(3)  A violation of the provisions of paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of this section is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison not to exceed fifteen (15) years and by a fine not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000).

History:

[18-3319A, added 2010, ch. 261, sec. 2, p. 663.]