Kentucky Statutes 508.075 – Terroristic threatening in the first degree
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(1) A person is guilty of terroristic threatening in the first degree when he or she:
(a) Intentionally makes false statements that he or she or another person has placed a weapon of mass destruction on:
For details, see § 532.060
1. The real property or any building of any public or private elementary or secondary school, vocational school, or institution of postsecondary education;
2. A school bus or other vehicle owned, operated, or leased by a school;
3. The real property or any building public or private that is the site of an official school-sanctioned function;
4. The real property or any building owned or leased by a government agency; or
5. The real property or any building owned or leased by a domestic violence shelter as defined in KRS § 511.085; or
(b) Intentionally and without lawful authority, places a counterfeit weapon of mass destruction at any location or on any object specified in paragraph (a) of this subsection.
(2) A counterfeit weapon of mass destruction is placed with lawful authority if it is placed, with the written permission of the chief officer of the school or other institution, as a part of an official training exercise and is placed by a public servant, as defined in KRS § 522.010.
(3) A person is not guilty of commission of an offense under this section if he or she, innocently and believing the information to be true, communicates a threat made by another person to school personnel, domestic violence shelter personnel, a peace officer, a law enforcement agency, a public agency involved in emergency response, or a public safety answering point and identifies the person from whom the threat was communicated, if known.
(4) Terroristic threatening in the first degree is a Class C felony.
Effective: July 14, 2022
History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 163, sec. 1, effective July 14, 2022. — Created
2001 Ky. Acts ch. 113, sec. 1, effective June 21, 2001.
(a) Intentionally makes false statements that he or she or another person has placed a weapon of mass destruction on:
Attorney's Note
Under the Kentucky Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class C felony | between 5 and 10 years | between $1,000 and $10,000 |
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 508.075
- Domestic: when applied to a corporation, partnership, business trust, or limited liability company, means all those incorporated or formed by authority of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
1. The real property or any building of any public or private elementary or secondary school, vocational school, or institution of postsecondary education;
2. A school bus or other vehicle owned, operated, or leased by a school;
3. The real property or any building public or private that is the site of an official school-sanctioned function;
4. The real property or any building owned or leased by a government agency; or
5. The real property or any building owned or leased by a domestic violence shelter as defined in KRS § 511.085; or
(b) Intentionally and without lawful authority, places a counterfeit weapon of mass destruction at any location or on any object specified in paragraph (a) of this subsection.
(2) A counterfeit weapon of mass destruction is placed with lawful authority if it is placed, with the written permission of the chief officer of the school or other institution, as a part of an official training exercise and is placed by a public servant, as defined in KRS § 522.010.
(3) A person is not guilty of commission of an offense under this section if he or she, innocently and believing the information to be true, communicates a threat made by another person to school personnel, domestic violence shelter personnel, a peace officer, a law enforcement agency, a public agency involved in emergency response, or a public safety answering point and identifies the person from whom the threat was communicated, if known.
(4) Terroristic threatening in the first degree is a Class C felony.
Effective: July 14, 2022
History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 163, sec. 1, effective July 14, 2022. — Created
2001 Ky. Acts ch. 113, sec. 1, effective June 21, 2001.